[erlang-questions] Use of makefiles

[Richard Carlsson]

James Hague wrote:
> I use makefiles infrequently enough that I always forget the syntax
> and nuances of using them.  But I can bang out a Perl program that
> does the same thing--even checking file modification dates and so
> on--in very little time.

Well, each to his own. I use Perl infrequently enough that I always
forget the syntax and nuances of it. But I can bang out a bash script
or Makefile that does the same thing in very little time.

     /Richard