How to run .cc extension file in linux?

Question

I have main.cc file and i would like to run this file in linux. May i know what would be the correct way of executing this file ? Is it

 gcc -ox main.cc 

? Any help or feedback is appreciated.

Answer 1

The command you gave will compile the file. The resulting executable is put in x . To run it, you do:

./x

Answer 2

In your case it would be gcc main.cc -o main.ou where main.cc is your main-file and main.ou your output file.

You can also read more about executing c/c++ files here: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/compiling-c-program-and-creating-executable-file/