Testing C code with googletest (Google C++ Testing Framework)

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I'm trying to test C code with googletest but I'm having some problems when my C header files are included in the C++ test file because the g++ compiler handle them as C++ headers.

I've tried to include these headers inside extern "C" {} with no success.

Is there a way g++ compiler can handle these headers as C ones?

It's strange that `extern "C" { }` doesn't take care of it -- what's the exact error you're getting? — Sean, Jul 18 '11 at 19:19
C syntax features like `typedef struct A *A; struct A { A a; };` raise errors. — carlosalbertomst, Jul 18 '11 at 19:35

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 18 '11 at 19:21

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extern "C" only changes link stage name mangling. If you are using C features that aren't shared by C++ then you are SOL

answered Jul 18 '11 at 19:21

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Yes, is there a way g++ could handle the header as a C one? – carlosalbertomst Jul 18 '11 at 19:36
No. If you want to intermingle C and C++ modules you must do it at the linking stage. A single binary object file can only be compiled with one language's rules – totowtwo Jul 18 '11 at 19:37

Testing C code with googletest (Google C++ Testing Framework)

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