Thread: emacs

So in Linux or Unix I can write my code in emacs, than save it with a .cpp extention. Than how do I compile it from there? What is the line of code?

You compile c++ source files with the command cpp, example:
cpp source.cpp -o proggy
Now that would name the output 'proggy'.

For c source files its:
gcc source.c -o proggy

Thanks.

or wait. What about make files. How are those constructed in Linux?

You write them by hand. A google search should turn up a tut or two.

starX
www.axisoftime.com

Are you trying to tell me that handi capped people can't write them? You prejudiced bastard.

You can't be Troll_King. Quzah says that I'm Troll_King.

Quzah is blind.

ugh... stop it.

you can compile it through emacs, but i don't think its a particularly time-saving idea. a seperate console does the exact same thing.

Make is a great tool for any coding.

Code:

$cat >Makefile
program: program.o
                   g++ -o program program.cpp
program.o: program.cpp
                   g++ -c program.cpp
$make
g++ -c program.cpp
g++ -o program program.cpp
$make
make: Nothing to be done for `program'.
$

I don't know about you, but I don't appreciate the moderators and webmasters sending me email to porn sites, so I don't accept cookies here anymore.

Thanks for the code. I haven't come accross programming in Linux yet, but it is enevitable especially since I have a few books on that topic not far away. If that is all there is to making a MAKE file, than it shouldn't be a problem. Great.