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How to compile a C program?

Asked by Mary Ann Hancock

I am trying to compile C programs with the terminal, however, I can not do this. When others show me it works, so I must be missing something. This is what the terminal looks like:

maryann@ubuntu:~$ ls
a.out class128Modify.c Desktop Examples Lab0.c Pictures Templates
class128.c class128Modify.c~ Documents lab0.c Music Public Videos
maryann@ubuntu:~$ gcc.lab0.c
bash: gcc.lab0.c: command not found
maryann@ubuntu:~$

I do not understand what the error message means. Can someone please help!
Thanks,
Mary Ann

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Best Federico Vera (fedevera) said : 		#1

Hi! that's not the way gcc works, if you want to compile you should do one of the following:

gcc -o Lab0.c Lab0

or

gcc Lab0.c
(the first one will name the compiled file as 'Lab0' the second just 'Lab0.out')

./Lab0 (will run it)

Note that Lab0.c is spelled exactly as is shown by 'ls' (the system is case sensitive).

Hope it helps!

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Mary Ann Hancock (mhancock1) said : 		#2

Thank you so much Federico, IT WORKED!!! Much appreciation to you!!

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Mary Ann Hancock (mhancock1) said : 		#3

Thanks Federico Vera, that solved my question.