While Patrick is right and I agree that you should use the proper
compiler for the given language, it is not true that your assumption
about filenames was wrong.
The `gcc` command is choosing the compiler for the file based on its
suffix¹. Files ending with “.cc” are among these considered to
I guess you are wrong ;)
See `man gcc` where the DESCRIPTION states:
The usual way to run GCC is to run the executable called gcc, or
machine-gcc when cross-compiling, or machine-gcc-version to run a
specific version of GCC. When you compile C++ programs, you should
invoke GCC as g++ instead
Compiling a sample xxx.cc file using 'c++' command compiles fine whereas 'gcc'
command outputs errors. A whole bunch of 'undefined reference to's.
Am i wrong to assume that 'gcc' command would use the file extension and call
the appropriate compiler.
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