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C Programming: Makefiles

Barry Brown

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Beginner. No background in the topic needed.

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Barry Brown teaches how to construct a basic Makefile from scratch to automate compiling C programs.

Learn to construct a basic Makefile to automate building C programs.

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3 people recommend this

What people say. Recommended as an easy-to-follow tutorial for beginners learning how to manage and compile multi-file C projects.

u/GimmeYaMoneyin r/C_Programming • Recommends

On “Noob question: Compiling takes a long time. How is the workflow when developing large software?”

After I watched this video on Makefiles it became fairly easy to understand and manage my following projects. Check it out and skip the first few minutes if they feel too obvious to you.
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u/alexo911in r/C_Programming • Recommends

On “A good makefiles for dummies tutorial. Is there any?”

Barry Brown has the best tutorials on C. Check it link to this video
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u/JigglyAtomsin r/C_Programming • Recommends

On “So I'm brand new to C and coding in general and I'm struggling to install the things I need to actually start coding”

Oh, I also recently watched an excellent instruction on creating Makefile from scratch [video and while you are likely not concerned about compiling code with multiple source files yet, it is still incredibly useful for understanding how code is compiled.
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