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Blank Man
Blank Man

Reputation: 1

How to compile multiple .cpp files in vim

I am a newish programmer trying to figure out how to compile two separate .cpp files and .h file. From my google search so far, I have found that I need to enter something like:

gcc -o myprogram file1.cpp file2.cpp

Can someone expand on this?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 602

Answers (1)

lubgr
lubgr

Reputation: 38267

For a temporary session (or in a possibly local .vimrc file), you can specify the builtin makeprg variable (see also :help makeprg)

set makeprg=g++\ -o\ myprogram\ file1.cpp\ file2.cpp

and invoke the compilation via :make. This will open up the quickfix window if you had any compilation errors or warnings, which can be handy.

Note, however, that this is nothing but a temporary hack for quick trial-and-error cycles. When these two files are meant to be something more serious, choose a build system and configure it accordingly. Then, adjust the makeprg variable again to invoke e.g. make (which is the default anyway), ninja, scons (in case you hate yourself) or whatever tool you chose.

Upvotes: 3

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