know if .lib is static or import
c, c++, dll, windows
Solution
Use the lib command. If it's static, lib will show you a pile of .obj files inside. Not so if it's an implib.
lib /list foo.lib
will do it.
Also see:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/managing-a-library
Problem
I have `.lib` file compiled from C code. How I know if this self-contained static library or just an import lib and DLL will be needed at runtime? Is there some `dumpbin` option I'm missing?