System File Type – h

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System File Type

h

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Windows Explorer icon for the h file type in OneDrive folders

Overview

A C or C++ header file.

Characteristics

Plain text containing declarations, macros, type definitions, templates, and inline code included by source files.

Common Uses

Sharing APIs, constants, data structures, and compile-time definitions across native-code modules.

Compatible Programs

  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Visual Studio Code
  • CLion
  • GCC or Clang

Sources

h Available by Year Taken/Created

h — Live from Microsoft

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