Re: using a shell script to compile your C programs

On 9 May, 08:37, Richard Heathfield <r...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 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

But he wouldn't type cc -o test file1.c file2.c file3.c
he would type ./myscript or something shorter.
In any case for short programmes not using a
makefile is fine. And you don't even need a shell
script, the first time you compile you type the
whole cc... stuff but from then on just !cc