C++ inline member function in .cpp file

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Quoting from C++ FAQ:

Note: It’s imperative that the
function’s definition (the part
between the {…}) be placed in a
header file, unless the function is
used only in a single .cpp file. In
particular, if you put the inline
function’s definition into a .cpp file
and you call it from some other .cpp
file, you’ll get an “unresolved
external” error from the linker.

The compiler need to see the definition of the inline function whenever it finds any use of that inline function. That is typically possible if the inline function is placed in a header file.

Will the compiler inline getA?

No, except when the the use of getA() is in B.cpp itself.

If so, which inline keyword is the significant one (the one in the header or the one in the cpp)?

Best practice: only in the definition outside the class body.

Is there another way to put the definition of an inline member function into it’s cpp file?

No, at least I don’t know.

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