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I have a Makefile that says:

aaa:bbb
    echo 456
bbb:
    echo 123

aaa:bbb
    echo 456
bbb:
    echo 123

When there is no bbb file in the directory, these these two rules will execute regardless regardless of whether there is an aaa file or not.

But why?

I have a Makefile that says:

aaa:bbb
    echo 456
bbb:
    echo 123

When there is no bbb file in the directory, these two rules will execute regardless of whether there is an aaa file or not.

But why?

I have a Makefile that says:

aaa:bbb
    echo 456
bbb:
    echo 123

When there is no bbb file in the directory, these two rules will execute regardless of whether there is an aaa file or not.

But why?

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Why does the Makefile rule still execute when prerequisites do not exist in the currentthe current directory?

I have a Makefile that says:

aaa:bbb
    echo 456
bbb:
    echo 123

When there is no 'bbb'bbb file in the directory, these these two rules will execute regardless regardless of whether there is 'aaa' is an aaa file or not not.

But why?

Why does the rule still execute when prerequisites do not exist in the current directory?

aaa:bbb
    echo 456
bbb:
    echo 123

When there is no 'bbb' file in the directory, these two rules will execute regardless of whether there is 'aaa' file or not.

But why?

Why does the Makefile rule still execute when prerequisites do not exist in the current directory?

I have a Makefile that says:

aaa:bbb
    echo 456
bbb:
    echo 123

When there is no bbb file in the directory, these two rules will execute regardless of whether there is an aaa file or not.

But why?

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Why does the rule still execute when prerequisites do not exist in the current directory?

aaa:bbb
    echo 456
bbb:
    echo 123

When there is no 'bbb' file in the directory, these two rules will execute regardless of whether there is 'aaa' file or not.

But why?