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| File Type |
 Static Library |
| File Format |
Standard |
| Usage |
Open manually; may be referenced by an application |
| Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Average |
| Description |
Contains a library of functions and headers that may be referenced by a C/C++ source file; may contain only a few functions or may include an entire library of functions, such as a 3D modeling engine.
Using static libraries may result larger program files, but enables faster loading times compared to dynamic libraries.
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| Open With |
| macOS |
 GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)
 Apple TextEdit
 Bare Bones BBEdit
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| Unix |
GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) Sun Studio C/C++ Compiler Vi |
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| Updated |
August 12, 2010 |
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