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Write and run a quick C program

Terminal - Write and run a quick C program
cat | gcc -x c -o a.out - && ./a.out && rm a.out
2009-12-27 04:37:24
User: dgalling
Functions: c++ cat gcc rm
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Write and run a quick C program

This should work on any unix platform running bash. Just type the program into cat and give it a ^D when you're done, at which time it will compile, run, and remove the program. Obviously, you can run it without the "rm a.out" if you'd like to keep the binary. If you want to keep the source, well, you might as well just write it in vi or emacs first then.

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Terminal - Alternatives
alias cstdin='echo "Ctrl-D when done." && gcc -Wall -o ~/.stdin.exe ~/.stdin.c && ~/.stdin.exe'
2009-11-19 16:38:51
User: taliver
Functions: alias gcc
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Write and run a quick C program

This is a quick hack to make a gcc caller. Since it runs with gcc instead of tcc, it's a bit more trustworthy as far as the final answers of things go.

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What others think

there's a better one

tcc -run code.c

tcc means tinyCC

Comment by jyf 177 weeks and 1 day ago

gcc > tcc

Comment by dgalling 177 weeks and 1 day ago

What does bash have to do with it? It will work on any system that has gcc installed.

Comment by cfajohnson 176 weeks ago

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