Hey there, tech enthusiasts! Today, I'm going to show you how to use GCC to link obj and lib files on Windows for your programming projects. Let's dive in!

Step 1: Setup GCC

First, make sure you have GCC installed on your Windows machine. If not, you can download it from the MinGW-w64 project website. Once installed, add the bin directory of your GCC installation to the system PATH environment variable.

Step 2: Compile Your Source Code

Next, compile your source code using the GCC compiler. For example, if your source file is named 'example.c', you can use the following command to compile it:

gcc -c example.c

This will generate an object file named 'example.o' which contains the compiled code.

Step 3: Link Object Files

Once you've compiled all your source files into object files, you can link them together using the GCC linker. For example, if you have 'example1.o' and 'example2.o' that you want to link, you can use the following command:

gcc -o myprogram.exe example1.o example2.o

This will produce an executable file named 'myprogram.exe' that you can run on your Windows machine.

Step 4: Linking Libraries

If your project requires external libraries, you can link them using the '-l' flag followed by the library name. For example, if you want to link the 'mylib.lib' library, you can use the following command:

gcc -o myprogram.exe example.o -lmylib

This will link the 'mylib.lib' library to your program.

And that's it! You've now learned how to use GCC to link obj and lib files on Windows for your programming projects. Happy coding!