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Running a makefile and testing it works

Navigate to the folder your code is in inside a terminal / console window.

Compile the code using the command below:

The makefile is now ready to be executed and your program ran using the following command:

Example makefile for C++ Connect 4 program

all: connect4

connect4: connect4.o checkForWin.o coinFlip.o computerMove.o displayBoard.o displayMainMenu.o getPlayerNames.o initialiseBoard.o outputWinner.o playerMove.o playGame.o setupGame.o
    g++ -o connect4 connect4.o checkForWin.o coinFlip.o computerMove.o displayBoard.o displayMainMenu.o getPlayerNames.o initialiseBoard.o outputWinner.o playerMove.o playGame.o setupGame.o

connect4.o: connect4.cpp checkForWin.h coinFlip.h computerMove.h displayBoard.h displayMainMenu.h getPlayerNames.h initialiseBoard.h outputWinner.h playerMove.h playGame.h setupGame.h
    g++ -c connect4.cpp

checkForWin.o: checkForWin.cpp checkForWin.h
    g++ -c checkForWin.cpp

coinFlip.o: coinFlip.cpp coinFlip.h
    g++ -c coinFlip.cpp

computerMove.o: computerMove.cpp computerMove.h
    g++ -c computerMove.cpp

displayBoard.o: displayBoard.cpp displayBoard.h
    g++ -c displayBoard.cpp

displayMainMenu.o: displayMainMenu.cpp displayMainMenu.h
    g++ -c displayMainMenu.cpp

getPlayerNames.o: getPlayerNames.cpp getPlayerNames.h
    g++ -c getPlayerNames.cpp

initialiseBoard.o: initialiseBoard.cpp initialiseBoard.h
    g++ -c initialiseBoard.cpp

outputWinner.o: outputWinner.cpp outputWinner.h
    g++ -c outputWinner.cpp

playerMove.o: playerMove.cpp playerMove.h
    g++ -c playerMove.cpp

playGame.o: playGame.cpp playGame.h
    g++ -c playGame.cpp

setupGame.o: setupGame.cpp setupGame.h
    g++ -c setupGame.cpp