Bash for loop

Genjix · 12-22-2004, 05:25 AM

Code:

for i in `find | grep .cpp`; \
	do \
		gcc -c $$i; \

		# check for compilation errors
		if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then \
			echo "compilation aborted"; \
			exit; \
		fi; \
	done;

actually in a Makefile, anyone tell me whats wrong with my syntax and how can i get rid of the backslashes?

bigearsbilly · 12-22-2004, 06:52 AM

why is it in a makefile?

If all you are doing is compiling all sources
regardless of dependencies etc.
why not just in a script?

This sort of thing should not ideally be in a makefile.

regards billy

Genjix · 12-22-2004, 10:58 AM

ok, its just that people are so used to typing make that its the accepted standard, and to be honest this method is alot quicker if i simply follow the rule of making all object files end in cpp