Sample Makefile for C++

makefile

# the compiler: gcc for C program, define as g++ for C++
CC = g++

CFLAGS  = -g -Wall

# the build target executable:
TARGET = `NAME_OF_MAIN_FILE`

all: $(TARGET)

$(TARGET): $(TARGET).cpp
	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(TARGET).out $(TARGET).cpp

clean:
	$(RM) $(TARGET).out