How to define an array of strings of characters in header file?

Question

I have many different 3 axis sensors I am writing test code for. In the C files for each of them, I have the same char string defined:

char axis[3][8] = {\"X\",          


        

Answer 1

Put this in your header file

extern char axis[3][8];

and keep this in a C file:

char axis[3][8] = {"X", "Y", "Z"};