what are make files and when do u need to use them.
what are make files and when do u need to use them.
A makefile is a file that is run by the make program (I know, they pick the strangest combination of names here). The make program is a "facility for describing dependencies among a group of related files". In the case of programming, make is used to describe which files need to be compiled, which libraries need to be included, and which object files need to be linked. So basically, instead of a compiling and linking your project manually, you create a makefile and just do this:
Code:% (cd myproject && make)
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