Makefile

# Compiler and Flags
CC = gcc
# [cite_start]-pthread is required for the threading library [cite: 17]
# -Wall turns on all standard warnings (good practice)
CFLAGS = -Wall -pthread

# Target executable name
TARGET = lab2

# Source file name (Make sure your C file is named this, or update this line)
SRC = 3.c

# Default target: compile the program
all: $(TARGET)

$(TARGET): $(SRC)
	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(TARGET) $(SRC)

# Helper target: Create 10 dummy files for testing (file0.txt ... file9.txt)
setup:
	@echo "Creating 10 dummy files..."
	@for i in {0..9}; do echo "This is content for file $$i" > file$$i.txt; done

# Run target: Compiles, creates files, and runs the program for 10 files
run: $(TARGET) setup
	./$(TARGET) 10

# Clean target: Removes the executable and all copied text files
clean:
	rm -f $(TARGET) file*_copy.txt file*.txt