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Make (software)

In software development, Make is a command-line interface software tool that performs actions ordered by configured dependencies as defined in a configuration file called a makefile. It is commonly used for build automation to build executable code (such as a program or library) from source code.

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Designed by
Stuart Feldman
File formats
Makefile
First appeared
April 1976; 50 years ago (1976-04)
Implementation language
C
OS
Unix-like, Inferno
Paradigm
macro, declarative

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Make (software)

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Triples13
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020619
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Make (software)

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Designed by · 1
Make (software) → Stuart Feldman
File formats · 1
Make (software) → Makefile
First appeared · 1
Make (software) → April 1976; 50 years ago (1976-04)
Implementation language · 1
Make (software) → C
OS · 1
Make (software) → Unix-like, Inferno
Paradigm · 1
Make (software) → macro, declarative

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make makefile file target gnu used files source unix rules makefiles use build macros also example including one suffix dependencies

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Make (software)Designed byStuart Feldman1.00infobox
Make (software)File formatsMakefile1.00infobox
Make (software)First appearedApril 1976; 50 years ago (1976-04)1.00infobox
Make (software)Implementation languageC1.00infobox
Make (software)OSUnix-like, Inferno1.00infobox
Make (software)Paradigmmacro, declarative1.00infobox
includesinstance ofIt supports preprocessor directives0.80text
conditional expressions which use variables set on the command-line or within the makefilesinstance ofIt supports preprocessor directives0.80text
include another makefileCommentinstance ofinstruction to do something special0.80text
including another makefile.Line continuationLine continuation is indicated with a backslashinstance ofDirectiveA directive specifies special behavior0.80text
including another makefileinstance ofDirectiveA directive specifies special behavior0.80text
compilation based on file suffixinstance ofOut.txthelloworldhelloworld.oMany systems come with predefined Make rules and macros to specify common tasks0.80text

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