Re: compile .c files as C++?

[Thomas Jahns]

On 01/25/18 04:07, Jay K wrote:
> I have a bunch of C.
> I want to move to C++.
> I'm using automake.
> I don't want to rename any files.

that's unwise and not going to serve you well in the long run. I very much 
advise against not renaming files converted from C to C++. While it can be done, 
this is very likely to lead to a fragile setup that's gonna encounter lots of 
bugs in edge cases. Don't do this, rename your converted files instead.

If you absolutely have to, consider creating dummy C++ files that #include the 
corresponding .c file.

C and C++ are sufficiently different languages today that having your tools make 
the correct assumptions is crucial. Don't trust random 
debuggers/profilers/IDEs/whatever to figure this out.

Regards, Thomas

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