In the make file
update updateq:
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i want the makefile to display some messages when user gives "make update", but totally quite wehn user enters "make updateq". Can u tell me how to read these argument in makefile.
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GNU make has $(MAKECMDGOALS) but I don't think that's portable.
Why don't you write two different goals for update and updateq?
its because most of the code is same. Just a 2 messages on screen. if i write two goals that will mean duplicating the whole code minus those two statement.
I triesd.. $@ works but then i only need to check the first argument
So how about running make -s versus running just make? If the verbosity is really the only difference.
As a purely theoretical remark, it's valid to say make update updateq although of course resolving the paradox isn't exactly a critical issue for you I guess.