Software Design Using C++

Using the g++ Compiler under Linux

g++ -o sample sample.cpp

Note that the above places the output into an executable file named sample. (The name following the -o option is the name that is used for the executable.) The source code is in the sample.cpp file.

If you have a multiple-file project, use something like this:

g++ -o sample sample.cpp aux1.cpp aux2.cpp

This again places the output into an executable file named sample. The source code files were sample.cpp, aux1.cpp, and aux2.cpp.

To get a smaller executable you can add the -s option. This strips the symbol table off of the executable. Here is an example of the use of the -s option:

g++ -o sample sample.cpp aux1.cpp aux2.cpp -s