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A Makefile is a file which controls the 'make' command. The 'make' command is available with most C toolchains (such as GCC) and is used to aid in build process of a project. Once the makefile has been written for a project, the 'make' command can easily and efficiently build your project and create the required output file(s).
Make can read dependancy information from your makefile and ensure that files are built in the correct order, and can even detect when source files or other
Your makefile can also contain other commands (or "targets") to remove built files (usually referred to as 'clean') or to create an archive of your project, ready for release.
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