Re: using a shell script to compile your C programs

pereges said:

> Do you see anything wrong about this method ? For eg. I write a shell
> script a.sh containing :
> 
> cc -o test file1.c file2.c file3.c
> 
> and then execute the shell script ( sh a.sh) to compile and create the
> executable. What is the difference between this method and writing a
> make file ?

Make files save on typing and braining. Which would you rather have to 
remember and type: this...

$ cc -o test file1.c file2.c file3.c

or this?

$ make

It's no contest, right? Also, make only bothers to compile stuff that
needs 
compiling. If you haven't touched file3.c, why bother to recompile it? It 
only needs to be re-linked. So if you separate compilation from linking, 
you can save yourself some actual time.

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