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Jeff Szuhay
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Jeff Szuhay is the principal developer at QuarterTil2 which specializes in graphics-rich software chronographs for desktop environments. In his software career of over 35 years, he has engaged in a full range of development activities from systems analysis and systems performance tuning to application design, from initial development through full testing and final delivery. Throughout that time, he has taught computer applications and programming languages at various educational levels from elementary school students to university students, as well as developed and presented professional, on-site training.
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Going further with make

We have only touched the surface of what is possible with make. We have only explored a few simple features. It is an incredibly powerful and flexible tool that has been in widespread use for nearly as long as C has existed. There are many more features, and there are many more ways it can be used than just building C programs. There are many online tutorials and books to help you go further with make if you have the need and are interested. However, make, like C, is not perfect and has its limitations.

There are alternative build systems for C and C++. Most Integrated Developer Environments (IDEs) have their own build system integrated into each project. Other languages such as Java, Go, and Rust have their own build tools. Some interpreted languages such as Python, Ruby, and JavaScript don’t even require a build system because the latest version of every file is processed when the program runs.

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Published in: Aug 2022Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781801078450

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Jeff Szuhay

Jeff Szuhay is the principal developer at QuarterTil2 which specializes in graphics-rich software chronographs for desktop environments. In his software career of over 35 years, he has engaged in a full range of development activities from systems analysis and systems performance tuning to application design, from initial development through full testing and final delivery. Throughout that time, he has taught computer applications and programming languages at various educational levels from elementary school students to university students, as well as developed and presented professional, on-site training.
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