Re: Easy Beginner Question

["Marin David Condic, 561.796.8997, M/S 731-96" <condicma@PWFL.COM>]

Nathan Dietsch <ndiets01@POSTOFFICE.CSU.EDU.AU> writes:
>I just got the Ada compiler for Linux yesterday. I have a very simple
>wuestion, please don't flame. I have looked through the Web to find info
>for this question. What is the comand to compile and Ada program.
>
    One of the things that will help when posting questions about
    compiler specifics is to indicate which compiler you are using,
    the version number, host machine, OS, etc., since things can vary
    considerably from one implementation to another. There is not just
    one Ada compiler in the world and all compilers have some
    variances from each other in how they are invoked, user
    specifiable options and so on.

    Working on the possibly unwarranted assumption that you are using
    the GNAT Ada compiler, the customary way of compiling a program is
    with the command:

    gnatmake program_name

    For example, if you have a main program in a file called
    "main.adb" the way to compile it is:

    gnatmake main

    If the compiler you are using is GNAT, you should be able to find
    the GNAT Users Guide with the distribution or downloadable from
    the same place you got the compiler. It's worth the effort to go
    through this guide because there are lots of useful switches you
    will find in there.

    MDC

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