Include windows.h

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What is the difference between #include <filename> and #include “filename”?

Is there a difference between:

#include "windows.h"

and

#include <windows.h>

Thanks.

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 11 '12 at 15:03

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Yes.

#include "something"

Tries to include file in current directory first, and

#include <something>

Always include file from system directories.

answered Jul 11 '12 at 15:03

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Congratulations for speed. Instant answer just before instant close. – Tadeusz Kopec for Ukraine Jul 11 '12 at 15:05
..And the "current directory" is the parent directory of the file containing that `#include`. – Desmond Hume Jul 11 '12 at 15:05

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