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hardstyleFX

01-11-2006 11:55 AM

Compiling a single source file:

Hello!

I Would like to know how to compile a single source file using GCC.
I have written programs in Windows, but in the future I want to do that in Linux.

Matir

01-11-2006 12:19 PM

Code:

gcc -o EXECUTABLE file.c

hardstyleFX

01-11-2006 01:01 PM

Thanks alot.

bigearsbilly

01-12-2006 05:01 AM

or:
(e.g: example.c)

make example

hint: don't call files 'test' there's a command of the same name.

Wim Sturkenboom

01-12-2006 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matir

Code:

gcc -o EXECUTABLE file.c

Suggest to add the -Wall option

Code:

gcc -Wall -o EXECUTABLE file.c

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigearsbilly

or:
(e.g: example.c)

make example

hint: don't call files 'test' there's a command of the same name.

Does not work if he does not have a makefile :)
Your hint is correct, it fooled me a couple of times :(

bigearsbilly

01-12-2006 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wim Sturkenboom

Does not work if he does not have a makefile :)

I'm sorry Wim, but I'm afraid you are WRONG. ;)
Implicit make rules are in force.

as I said

make example will work
observe:

Code:

touch example.c

make example

cc    example.c  -o example

Wim Sturkenboom

01-12-2006 06:05 AM

Never to old to learn :study:

bigearsbilly

01-12-2006 06:09 AM

surprising how few people know about it!
It's dead useful
:)

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