Python Script Executed with Makefile

Question

I am writing python scripts and execute them in a Makefile. The python script is used to process data in a pipeline. I would like Makefile to execute the script every time I mak

Answer 1

And in case when the scripts that need to be run don't produce any useful output file that can be used as a target, you can just use a dummy target:

scripts=a.py b.py c.py
checkfile=.pipeline_up_to_date

$(checkfile): $(scripts)
    touch $(checkfile)
    echo "Launching some commands now."

default: $(checkfile)