[Effective-cpp] Item 34: Understand How to Combine C++ and C in the Same Program.

[Adrian Fagg]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Sykes [mailto:davids at revolution.co.uk]

> extern "C" function ( type parameter ); // The name of this 
> function will 
> not be mangled.
> 
> Multiple functions can be grouped, and the __cplusplus 
> definition utilised 
> so that the directives will compile for C as well as C++
> 
> #ifdef __cplusplus
> extern "C" {
> #endif
>   void function1 ( type parameter );
>   void function2 ( type parameter );
>   void function3 ( type parameter );
> #ifdef __cplusplus
> }
> #endif

Can anyone settle a confusion in my mind?

I recall that the above was going to be not the way to do it according to
the standard (as it was coming together at the time). I was under the
impression that extern "C" was going to be required on each function
declaration separately.
Not that I've had cause to use it since hearing that and neither can I see
why that change was made (if it was).

Regards,

Adrian

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