What is a makefile?

From: Peter Venis (petervenis_at_zonnet.nl)
Date: 01/31/04


Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 19:19:05 +0100

Hi,

I've been programming in C++ for some time now and often I've downloaded
source code from the web made by others so I can learn more from looking how
others write code. But now and then I download a library that is provided
with a 'Makefile'. I have no idea what a Makefile is and I've never been
able to figure out how to compile those sources.

Can someone instruct me how to use a makefile? I'm using C++ Builder if that
matters.

Thanks in advance,

Peter



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