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Explain the motivation behind using a header file for a C program.
Solution
A header file is a file containing C declarations and macro definitions to be shared between
several source files.
Header files purpose:
System header files declare the interfaces to parts of the operating system.
these will provide the definitions and declarations you need to invoke system calls and libraries.
Your own header files contain declarations for interfaces between the source files of your
program. Each time you have a group of related declarations and macro definitions all or most of
which are needed in several different source files, it is a good idea to create a header file for
them.
Including a header file is equal to copying the content of the header file

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