Dynamic Executables and Static files

[Argiris]

Hi, my name is Bill

I have a problem. Which is the difference between Dynamic Executables and Static files ?
and can you give an example of these ?
for example a mp3 is static file or dynamic executable ?

Please help


Thank you

[Peter Godron]

Hi,
the basic difference between static and dynamic is the location of code.
In a static executable all the code needed is within the executable, whereas a dynamic executable requires external libraries to run.

You may want to read:
http://phaseit.net/claird/comp.programming/linking.html
or
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/pseries/v5r3/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.aix.prftungd/doc/prftungd/when_dyn_linking_static_linking.htm

Examples would be standalone(static) applications or applications that require external libraries (windows dll)

MP3 is a data format used in encoding, it's like saying is ASCII dynamic/static.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP3

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[Peter Godron]

Hi,
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