Re: makefile syntax
"Mumia W.." <paduille.4059.mumia.w@earthlink.net> writes:
> On 10/10/2006 11:00 PM, Russell L. Harris wrote:
>> In reading the GNU Make Manual
>> (http://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/make.html#Rule-Syntax), it is
>> not clear to me whether a space is allowed between a target name and the
>> colon(':'). For example, are the expressions "all:" and "all :"
>> equivalent? And is the expression "all : symlinks pdf" equivalent to
>> "all: symlinks pdf" ?
>>
>
> Spaces are allowed after the target name. Yes, those are equivalent.
>
Thank you, Mumia!
Meanwhile, I printed out the 178-page GNU Make Manual (it is
much easier to read on paper than on the computer screen) and have
started reading it. It very well written and is pleasant to read, so I
plan to read it from cover-to-cover tomorrow.
RLH
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