Error building C program

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Here are my 2 source files:

main.c:

#include <stdio.h>
#include "part2.c"

extern int var1;
extern int array1[];

int main()
{
    var1 = 4;
    array1[0] = 2;
    array1[1] = 4;
    array1[2] = 5;
    array1[3] = 7;

    display();

    printf("---------------");

    printf("Var1: %d", var1);
    printf("array elements:");

    int x;
    for(x = 0;x < 4;++x)
        printf("%d: %d", x, array1[x]);

    return 0;
}

part2.c

#include <stdio.h>

int var1;
int array1[4];

void display(void);

void display(void)
{
    printf("Var1: %d", var1);
    printf("array elements:");

    int x;
    for(x = 0;x < 4;++x)
        printf("%d: %d", x, array1[x]);
}

When i try to compile the program this is what i get:

Ld /Users/John/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Test-blxrdmnozbbrbwhcekmouessaprf/Build/Products/Debug/Test normal x86_64 cd /Users/John/Xcode/Test setenv MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 10.7 /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang -arch x86_64 -isysroot /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.7.sdk -L/Users/John/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Test-blxrdmnozbbrbwhcekmouessaprf/Build/Products/Debug -F/Users/John/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Test-blxrdmnozbbrbwhcekmouessaprf/Build/Products/Debug -filelist /Users/John/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Test-blxrdmnozbbrbwhcekmouessaprf/Build/Intermediates/Test.build/Debug/Test.build/Objects-normal/x86_64/Test.LinkFileList -mmacosx-version-min=10.7 -o /Users/John/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Test-blxrdmnozbbrbwhcekmouessaprf/Build/Products/Debug/Test

ld: duplicate symbol _display in /Users/John/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Test-blxrdmnozbbrbwhcekmouessaprf/Build/Intermediates/Test.build/Debug/Test.build/Objects-normal/x86_64/part2.o and /Users/John/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Test-blxrdmnozbbrbwhcekmouessaprf/Build/Intermediates/Test.build/Debug/Test.build/Objects-normal/x86_64/main.o for architecture x86_64 clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)

I am using Xcode and both files are inside of a C project called Test

What is causing the error and how do i fix it?

I've bolded the only part of the error message that is probably relevant. — Robert Harvey
– Robert Harvey, Commented Jun 28, 2012 at 21:13

Michael Dautermann · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-28 21:13:33Z

5

Remove "#include "part2.c"" and change it to "#include "part2.h"

And move your function declaration of:

void display(void);

from the top of your "part.c" file into a file named "part2.h", which should be included in (or put at the top of) both .c files.

answered Jun 28, 2012 at 21:13

Michael Dautermann

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2 Comments

jn1kk Over a year ago

And make sure to pass into both .c files to the compiler.

Peter Over a year ago

In general, you really shouldn't be including .c files -- just #include foo.h and then link with the .c.

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