what are the .h~ files after gcc compilings/linkings?

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After compiling/linking some .c .cpp and .h files, there are a couple of extra .h~ files show up. They seem to have the exact content of the original .h files, when I peek at them using cat. BTW, the OS is ubuntu

These are probably produced by you text editor, not by gcc. – leftaroundabout Apr 02 '12 at 00:39 — leftaroundabout, Apr 02 '12 at 00:39
you might as well see them before compiling ;) – P.P Apr 02 '12 at 00:41 — P.P, Apr 02 '12 at 00:41
aha, you are right. seems to be from gedit. – digit plumber Apr 02 '12 at 00:42 — digit plumber, Apr 02 '12 at 00:42

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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The are backup files produced by text editors, notably emacs and gedit, among others. See How do I control how emacs makes backup files? for tips on controlling that.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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answered Apr 02 '12 at 00:43

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Also, Thank you and leftaroundabout. As leftaroundabout pointed out, it's from the editor I was using, gedit. – digit plumber Apr 02 '12 at 00:44

what are the .h~ files after gcc compilings/linkings?

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