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Why are classes normally defined in a header file separate from your main program? C++

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asked May 9, 2020 by TylerBlachowiak (330 points)

Why are classes normally defined in a header file separate from your main program?

C++

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answered May 13, 2020 by Juergen (300 points)
This is because you might want to reuse the class declaration in other parts (souce files) of your program or in other programs.

Think of a class that defines a point in 3D.

Then you might want to use this class in many programs or inherit from this class
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