Makefile that compiles all cpp files in a directory into separate executable

Question

I am now studying C++. I want a makefile which will compile all of the cpp files in the current directory to separate executables. For example:

Answer 1

A minimal Makefile that does what you want would be:

#Tell make to make one .out file for each .cpp file found in the current directory
all: $(patsubst %.cpp, %.out, $(wildcard *.cpp))

#Rule how to create arbitary .out files. 
#First state what is needed for them e.g. additional headers, .cpp files in an include folder...
#Then the command to create the .out file, probably you want to add further options to the g++ call.
%.out: %.cpp Makefile
    g++ $< -o $@ -std=c++0x

You'll have to replace g++ by the compiler you're using and possibly adjust some platform specific setting, but the Makefile itself should work.