Defining Global Variables Between Two .cpp Files

Question

How can I share/globalize a bool variable between A.cpp and B.cpp where neither of them does include the other ones .h file?? They have other joint header files but not each other's. Can I define the global variables inside those shared headers?

Thanks

Answer 1

Can I define the global variables inside those shared headers?

No.

In A.cpp (or) B.cpp write,

int gVariable = 10;

Remember to write the above definition in only one source file or else linker will complain of multiple symbols if you write in both the source files.

And in the common header of A.cpp, B.cpp write,

extern int gVariable;

Answer 2

file 1:

int x = 50;

file 2:

extern int x;