Using mix of C and C++ languages in one project. How?

bogong

Hello all!
My project contain both languages C and C++. I am trying to migrate on Qt Creator from CLion. Is there any way to use C and C++ in one project in Qt Creator? I've not found yet mixed solution for using both of this languages.
Could someone to give right ways for solving this migration issue?

aha_1980

Hi@bogong, welcome.

Which project type (CMake, QMake, QBS) are you using?

I've multiple qmake projects with mixed C/C++ files and that works flawlessy.

bogong

For now I have no constant type. I am experimenting and choosing right one. All that I've been trying to build under QMake type.

bogong

Could you share type and project configuration that you are using for it? And beside all of it I have custom build based on "make" and "Makefiles".

VRonin

CMake uses the file extension to chose the language. .c is C, .cpp is C++

VRonin

@bogong said in Using mix of C and C++ languages in one project. How?:

I am trying to migrate on Qt Creator from CLion

AFAIK CLion uses CMake and Qt Creator is able to open CMake projects directly so there should be no need for a big migration

bogong

@bogong said in Using mix of C and C++ languages in one project. How?:

Could you share type and project configuration that you are using for it? And beside all of it I have custom build based on "make" and "Makefiles".

@VRONIN The Cmake strict dependency that why I am migrating from CLion.

VRonin

@bogong said in Using mix of C and C++ languages in one project. How?:

The Cmake strict dependency that why I am migrating from CLion.

Just as a disclaimer, while qmake will always remain available, Qt6 will use CMake as main build system

bogong

@VRONIN Is it - "My project contain both languages C and C++. I am trying to migrate on Qt Creator from CLion." looking like I am using QT?

VRonin

You posted in General and Desktop, not in Tools so yes, it's fair to assume so.
Nevertheless, Qt Creator based on Qt6 will very likely use CMake as default project (once again, qmake will still be supported and available)