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Asked: May 18, 20262026-05-18T12:27:25+00:00 2026-05-18T12:27:25+00:00

What is the difference between a .o file and a .lib file?

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    2026-05-18T12:27:26+00:00Added an answer on May 18, 2026 at 12:27 pm

    A .LIB file is a collection of .OBJ
    files concatenated together with an
    index. There should be no difference
    in how the linker treats either.

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    What is the difference between .LIB and .OBJ files? (Visual Studio C++)

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