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Production-quality C++ code frequently uses header files as a means to share code between translation units. A header file is any file that is inserted into a translation unit through a an #include directive. Do not define an unnamed namespace in a header file. When an unnamed namespace is defined in a header file, it can lead to surprising results. Due to default internal linkage, each translation unit will define its own unique instance of members of the unnamed namespace that are ODR-used within that translation unit. This can cause unexpected results, bloat the resulting executable, or inadvertently trigger undefined behavior due to one-definition rule (ODR) violations.
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