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Details of extension .cpp

2 extension(s) and 1 alias(es) in our database

Below, you can find answers to the following questions:

  • What is the .cpp file?
  • Which program can create the .cpp file?
  • Where can you find a description of the .cpp format?
  • What can convert .cpp files to a different format?
  • Which MIME-type is associated with the .cpp extension?
.cpp
CA-Cricket Presents Presentation .cpp file icon

CA-Cricket Presents Presentation

The CPP file is a CA-Cricket Presents Presentation. CA-Cricket Presents was a presentation program developed for Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows.
Detailed description not available
Category: Document files
Application: CA-Cricket Presents
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
-
Links:
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Related extensions:
.cpt
CA-Cricket Presents Template
.cpp
Xcode C++ Source Code .cpp file icon

Xcode C++ Source Code

The CPP file is an Xcode C++ Source Code. Xcode is a suite of tools, developed by Apple, for developing software for Mac OS X and iOS.
Detailed description not available
Category: Development files
Application: Apple Xcode
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
-
Links:
-
Related extensions:
.xcodeproj
Xcode Project
.pbxproj
Apple Project Builder Xcode Project
.make
Xcode Make File
.dsym
Xcode Debugging Symbols
.mom
Xcode Managed Object Model
.c++
C++ Source Code .c++ file icon

C++ Source Code

The C++ file is a C++ Source Code. C++ is a general-purpose programming language. It is a statically-typed free-form multi-paradigm language supporting procedural programming, data abstraction, object-oriented programming, and generic programming.
Description link
Category: Development files
Application: Microsoft Visual Studio
Program name: -
Mime-type: text/plain
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
cc, cplusplus, cpp, cxx
Links:
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Related extensions:
.asm
Assembly Source Code
.c
C Source Code
.dlg
Visual C++ Dialog
.f
Fortran Source Code
.h
C Header File

Other types of files may also use the .cpp file extension. If you have helpful information about .cpp extension, write to us!

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

We found the following similar extensions in our database:

.clp
Windows Clipboard File
.cop
Sam Coupe Audio Data
.cp
CPIde Source Code
.cpl
TrialDirector Concordance Data
.cpo
ChessBase Positions Openings

The .cpp filename extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

vpp (1), pp (1), fpp (1), cpo (1), cp (1), clp (1), xpp (1), spp (1), pcp (1), dpp (1), cpl (1), cop (1)

Can't open a .cpp file?

If you want to open a .cpp file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. If the .cpp association isn't set correctly, you may receive the following error message:

Windows can't open this file:

File: example.cpp

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To change file associations:

  • Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
  • In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
  • Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.

Supported operating systems

Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux, Mac OS X, macOS, iOS, Android

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