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I am new to C and have struggled to compile c programs using the ./ (e.g. ./Hello). Is there any other way where I can compile my programs without using ...
  1. 06-19-2007 #1
    tascofon
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    I am new to C and have struggled to compile c programs using the ./
    (e.g. ./Hello). Is there any other way where I can compile my programs without using the ./ ? I 'll be very greatful for this help.
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    "./" will not compile a C program, it tells the computer to run the program from the current directory. If you want to compile, use gcc filename.c, if compilation is successful then you will have an object file ready to be run, probably named a.out. You can then run the program with ./a.out.
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