# A simple C++ Makefile see 'man make'

# These are special C++ makefile variables. CXX is the C++ compiler to use and
# CPPFLAGS are optional flags to give the compiler.
CXX = g++
CPPFLAGS = 

# These are specific variables for the program that we are "making"
OBJECTS = point.o
TARGET = main

# This is a typical target.  The The syntax is:
# target:  dependancy list 
# <tab>    command to make 'target'
$(TARGET):	$(OBJECTS) $(TARGET).o
	$(CXX) $(CPPFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJECTS) $@.o

# this is the old style for implicit rules.  This is used here because
# the new style does not work with all 'make' programs.  This basically
# tells the compiler how to make any .o file from any .cpp file. 
.cpp.o:	
	$(CXX) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<

.SUFFIXES: .cpp

# this is a dummy rule which is just a convenience to have.
# type 'make clean' and you will remove all .o and executables
# so you can compile again from scratch.
clean:
	rm -f $(TARGET) $(TARGET).o $(OBJECTS)