How to set the C++ file extension to .cc in Eclipse for files created when starting a new project?

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By default Eclipse (CDT) uses .cpp file extension for C++ files. I would like it to use .cc (and .hh) extensions instead but I cannot find such an option anywhere.

edit: To be precise, it creates a .cpp file when I start a new C++ project. Can this behaviour be changed to creating a .cc file?

I would have expected it under Window > Options > C/C++ > File Types, but as far as I can see that doesn't help. I've searched Google and the only page I found explains how to do it in Netbeans. Any help is greatly appreciated!

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score 4 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 24 '12 at 23:06

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The place to enter your extension is in Window → Preferences → General → C/C++ → File Types. Click the New button, enter your extension and select the file association.

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answered Aug 24 '12 at 21:34

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score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 15 '14 at 03:59

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Look at Window->Preferences->General->Content Types Browse to the Definition of a C++ Source File and add your file associations.

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answered Feb 03 '11 at 12:49

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Sorry Tom, could you please be more specific? I don't see how this answer provides a solution. – Paul Feb 03 '11 at 16:10
In the content types pages you see a tree with all known content-types and their associated file-assocations. Search in that tree for the definition of C++ source files. If you select the entry you can add a certain file assocation (under the tree). There you can add two entries, '*.cc' and '*.hh' – Tom Seidel Feb 03 '11 at 16:42
Ok, thanks. These are already filled in. Doesn't solve the problem. – Paul Feb 04 '11 at 09:08
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It may be unrelated to the question but it solves my problem. I have files with *.ipp where my namespaces are defined. I can add *.ipp under the list of C++ source files. This forces eclipse to parse *.ipp files as C++ files. Previously these were treated as plain text files. – user592748 Dec 05 '12 at 10:46

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

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Was wondering the same and just found this:

How to change the default C++ file extension in Eclipse CDT when creating a new file?

edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

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Thanks! That is a very disappointing answer there :( – Paul Oct 18 '11 at 14:14
I have found a working solution, now check the link again – markhor Feb 05 '13 at 15:03

How to set the C++ file extension to .cc in Eclipse for files created when starting a new project?

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