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The variables that can be used in makefiles come in two basic styles or flavors. | The variables that can be used in makefiles come in two basic styles or flavors. | ||
- | The default flavor is where referencing a variable | + | The default flavor is where referencing a variable will cause make to expand the variable contents at the point of reference. This means that if the value of the variable is some text in which other variables are referenced, their contents will also be replaced automatically. This flavor is called recursive. |
The other flavor is simple, meaning that the content of a variable is evaluated only once, when the variable is defined. | The other flavor is simple, meaning that the content of a variable is evaluated only once, when the variable is defined. |
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