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clang:tldr:d3c87

clang: Activate output of all errors and warnings.
$ clang ${input_source-c} -Wall -o ${output_executable}
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The given command is a compilation command for the Clang compiler. Here's what each part of the command does:

  1. clang: This is the command to invoke the Clang compiler.

  2. ${input_source-c}: This is a variable reference that represents the input source file. The ${input_source-c} notation means that if the variable input_source is not defined, it will use the value -c instead. The -c option tells Clang to compile the source file into an object file but not to perform the final linking step.

  3. -Wall: This is an option that enables a set of warning messages. The -Wall flag stands for "all warnings" and instructs the compiler to emit a wide range of potentially useful warning messages.

  4. -o ${output_executable}: This is another variable reference that represents the output executable file. The ${output_executable} notation represents the value of the output_executable variable. The -o option is used to specify the output file or the name of the resulting executable.

Overall, the command compiles the input source file (with optional -c flag), enables all warning messages with -Wall, and produces an output executable file with the provided name in the output_executable variable.

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.
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