Thread: Brand New to C - How to Compile if file on desktop?

I am learning c programming, please excuse english + knowledge in c. Tutorial says:

"Type this program into a file and save it as add.c. Compile it with the line gcc add.c -o add and then run it by typing add (or ./add)."

I am using mac, file 'add.c' on my desktop. I am using Terminal to type in the above command line. How do I specify where to pull the file?

You'll need to make sure the Terminal is using the Desktop as the working directory already, or specify a more specific path. Assuming that the Desktop is subfolder in the home folder ( that's the way it is with Linux - I haven't done this on a mac ), you have two options:

Code:

cd Desktop

gcc add.c -o add

./add

or

Code:

gcc Desktop/add.c -o Desktop/add

Desktop/add

Again - I haven't done much programming on a mac, I don't know if these commands are the same, but they are standard for UNIX, so my guess is they are.

Originally Posted by sean

Code:

gcc Desktop/add.c -o Desktop/add

Desktop/add

Worked perfectly. What command do I enter to end my program?

Ah yes, thank you.