Modularization

Modularization#

modular programming

a programming paradigm that emphasizes organizing the functions of a codebase into independent modules – each providing an aspect of a computer program without providing other aspects.

Defining functions#

int square(int n);  // Function prototype (typically in .h files)

int square(int n) {  // Function definition (typically in .c files)
  return n * n;
}

Managing multiple modules in C#

📁 include/   <= How is a module used?
  📄 lib1.h
  📄 lib2.h
📁 src/       <= Implementations
  📄 lib1.c
  📄 lib2.c
  📄 main.c

VS Code considerations#

You have to modify:

  1. compile_flags.txt, so that language server can see the header files:

    -std=gnu2y
-g
-Iinclude

  2. tasks.json, e.g.,:

    "command": "clang",
"args": [
    "'@compile_flags.txt'",
    "./src/main.c",
    "./src/lib1.c",
    "./src/lib2.c",
    "-o",
    "main"
],

    Alternatively we can use a makefile and use make as the command.

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