Q
What is the correct order of stages when building a C++ program?
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A
Preprocessing → Linking → Compilation → Assembly
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B
Preprocessing → Compilation → Assembly → Linking
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C
Compilation → Preprocessing → Linking → Assembly
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D
Compilation → Assembly → Preprocessing → Linking
Correct Answer:
B. Preprocessing → Compilation → Assembly → Linking
Explanation:
#include and macros are expanded first, then the code is compiled to assembly, assembled to object code, and linked.
ALSO KNOW (related points):
• What does #include do in C++? → The preprocessor textually inserts the header's contents before compilation
