can i add .h and .cpp files in a c# project?

Question

hello i want to add some .h and .cpp files in c# to get the c++ functionality in c# i want to use tha code directly with out making any dll file.

can i do so if yes the how can i do this.

thanx in advance

Answer 1

No you cannot. If the amount of code is small, you can write a C# class and paste pieces of the C++ code into it so that you essentially ported that class into C#. Obviously this won't work if you're using a language feature or library function that is not in C#. Alternatively you need to compile your C++ code into something executable (either a native DLL, ideally C-style flat functions, or a managed assembly) so that you can call it from your C# code.

Answer 2

No. You can't.

You'll either have to migrate the code to C# or comiple the C++ code down into a DLL and then call that from C#.

Answer 3

If you already have the code in c++ the best option is to use C++/CLI where you can include .h and .cpp files and reference the compiled dll from your c# project.