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# The `make` command
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The `make` command is used to automate the reuse of multiple commands in certain directory structure.
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An example for that would be the use of `terraform init`, `terraform plan`, and `terraform validate` while having to change different subscriptions in Azure. This is usually done in the following steps:
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```
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az account set --subscription "Subscription - Name"
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terraform init
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```
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How the `make` command can help us is it can automate all of that in just one go:
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```make tf-init```
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### Syntax:
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```
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make [ -f makefile ] [ options ] ... [ targets ] ...
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```
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### Example use (guide):
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#### 1. Create `Makefile` in your guide directory
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#### 2. Include the following in your `Makefile` :
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```
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hello-world:
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echo "Hello, World!"
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hello-bobby:
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echo "Hello, Bobby!"
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touch-letter:
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echo "This is a text that is being inputted into our letter!" > letter.txt
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clean-letter:
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rm letter.txt
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```
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#### 3. Execute ```make hello-world``` - this echoes "Hello, World" in our terminal.
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#### 4. Execute ```make hello-bobby``` - this echoes "Hello, Bobby!" in our terminal.
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#### 5. Execute ```make touch-letter``` - This creates a text file named `letter.txt` and populates a line in it.
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#### 6. Execute ```make clean-letter```
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### References to lenghtier and more contentful tutorials:
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(linoxide - linux make command examples)[https://linoxide.com/linux-make-command-examples/]
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(makefiletutorial.com - the name itself gives it out)[https://makefiletutorial.com/] |