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nicasa

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Hi All,

Can someone please explain in simple terms the difference between a (library).lib file and a .dll file ?

Thanks,

bigSteve
 
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Functions in a lib file are statically linked into the executable.

Functions in a dll file are retrieved during run-time, actually a part of the dll is executed. These dll functions can be changed without recompiling the exe.
 
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