c99:tldr:06257
c99: Compile source file(s) and create an executable with a custom name.
$ c99 -o ${executable_name} ${file-c}
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The given command is using the "c99" compiler to compile C code and create an executable file.
- "c99" is a command or executable representing the C programming language compiler.
- "-o" is a flag indicating that the following argument is the name of the output file, in this case, "${executable_name}". "${executable_name}" is a placeholder for the actual executable file name you want to give.
- "${file-c}" refers to the C source file you want to compile. "${file-c}" is also a placeholder for the actual C source file name.
When you execute this command, the "c99" compiler will compile the specified C file and create an executable file with the name assigned to "${executable_name}".
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.