H

C/C++ header data

File type: Source code and script file

A h file extension is associated with the C/C++ programming language and used for its header files.

Found 2 different file type records with the same h filename suffix.

.h (1)

What is h file?

File type category:
Source code and script file

Date updated: December 31, 2024

The h file extension is related to C/C++ header files.

The h files are used for header files, referenced by a C++ (eg. CPP file) or Java source code document.

It contains various variables, constants and functions that are used by other files inside the project. It allows commonly used functions to be written only once and referenced by other source files when needed.

How to open h file?

Use any suitable IDE, text editor or specialised application such as Microsoft Visual Studio.

How to convert h file?

There is no way how to convert *.h files to other formats.

Suggested software to open h file:

Microsoft Visual Studio

C++ Builder

RAD Studio

Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers

Associated software actions with the h file

Open

Software applications that can open h files:

Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)

PSPad (Microsoft Windows)

C++ Builder (Microsoft Windows)

RAD Studio (Microsoft Windows)

Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers (Microsoft Windows)

CodeWarrior Development Studio (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Windows NotePad (Microsoft Windows)

NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe ExtendScript (Microsoft Windows)

Code::Blocks (Microsoft Windows)

Xcode (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

TextEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)

gedit (Linux/Unix)

Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)

Vim (Multiplatform)

GNU Emacs (Multiplatform)

Edit

Software applications that can edit h files:

Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)

PSPad (Microsoft Windows)

C++ Builder (Microsoft Windows)

RAD Studio (Microsoft Windows)

Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers (Microsoft Windows)

CodeWarrior Development Studio (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Windows NotePad (Microsoft Windows)

NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe ExtendScript (Microsoft Windows)

Code::Blocks (Microsoft Windows)

Xcode (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

TextEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)

gedit (Linux/Unix)

Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)

Vim (Multiplatform)

GNU Emacs (Multiplatform)

Save

Software capable of saving h files:

Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)

PSPad (Microsoft Windows)

C++ Builder (Microsoft Windows)

RAD Studio (Microsoft Windows)

Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers (Microsoft Windows)

CodeWarrior Development Studio (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Windows NotePad (Microsoft Windows)

NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe ExtendScript (Microsoft Windows)

Code::Blocks (Microsoft Windows)

Xcode (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

TextEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)

gedit (Linux/Unix)

Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)

Vim (Multiplatform)

GNU Emacs (Multiplatform)

View

Programs for viewing h files:

Code::Blocks (Microsoft Windows)

Xcode (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

TextEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Create

Software apps that create h files:

C++ Builder (Microsoft Windows)

RAD Studio (Microsoft Windows)

Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers (Microsoft Windows)

CodeWarrior Development Studio (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe ExtendScript (Microsoft Windows)

Xcode (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)

GNU Emacs (Multiplatform)

Print

Software apps that print h files:

CodeWarrior Development Studio (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Windows NotePad (Microsoft Windows)

NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)

Xcode (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

TextEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Vim (Multiplatform)

Other actions

Software applications that handle other tasks involving h files:

C++ Builder (Microsoft Windows)

Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers (Microsoft Windows)

CodeWarrior Development Studio (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Windows NotePad (Microsoft Windows)

NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe ExtendScript (Microsoft Windows)

Apache http server (Microsoft Windows)

Xcode (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)

.h (2)

Miranda IM SmileyAdd plugin

File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file

Date updated: August 4, 2018

The h file extension is also used by the Miranda plugin called SmileyAdd.

Miranda is a popular instant messaging program for Microsoft Windows operating system, which supports various communication protocols.

How to open h file?

Use any text editor (Notepad, Notepad++).

How to convert h file?

Probably cannot be converted to other formats.

Suggested software to open h file:

Miranda IM

Associated software actions with the h file

Import

Software apps that import h files:

Miranda IM (Microsoft Windows)

Settings

Software apps that manage settings for h files:

Miranda IM (Microsoft Windows)

Other actions

Software applications that handle other tasks involving h files:

Miranda IM (Microsoft Windows)