I sent a .sln file (instead of .cpp file) to a friend; will he be able to read the source code from it or is it just a file used from Visual Studio to load projects?
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5A .sln contains no project source. Open it in Notepad and see. – Alex K. Jun 08 '15 at 16:32
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Short answer: No. The `.sln` file contains only the paths to the containe projects. No source code at all. – πάντα ῥεῖ Jun 08 '15 at 16:32
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No, SLN files only store the project settings. You should send him the whole project in a compressed file.
Just so you know, the recommended way to share code with other people is using a version control system, like GIT.
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No, a sln file only contains references to your files. So at least he now knows the name of your file ;)
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