This is correct, a .lib file on Windows has a bunch of .obj files in it that you can then link together. You can also use command files[1] to pass options in i

This is correct, a .lib file on Windows has a bunch of .obj files in it that you can then link together. You can also use command files[1] to pass options in instead of using the command line. [1] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/linking?view=msvc-160 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/linking... to pass