Build in Java and Makefile in C/C++

[sonxEr77]

Was just having a quick look at makefiles, to me seems like the same concept as with build files in java projects?

 

[hyperian]

hmmm. Haven't had to write a makefile in many years. From what I remember, you use it to specify your program source files, how they are to be converted into their respective object files, and how those object files are going to be put together to make the executable.

I remember nearly being brought to tears a few times because of them buggers

 

[Sackboy]

Well Java is supposed to be an improvement on C++, so it isn't a surprise they use similar concepts to include the libraries. Plus "import" = "include" etc..

 

[sonxEr77]

hmmm. Haven't had to write a makefile in many years. From what I remember, you use it to specify your program source files, how they are to be converted into their respective object files, and how those object files are going to be put together to make the executable.

I remember nearly being brought to tears a few times because of them buggers

Build.xml build java classes which in a process include libraries/jar files, and perhaps specifies environment variables to use ... Your explanation of makefile seem to do the same (compile & specify includes) and build executables ...