Software tools usually offer multiple features, but – as most of you will agree – not all their features are used by everyone. Generally speaking, there’s nothing wrong in that, as each user has their own requirement and they use the tools within that sphere only. However, it’s always good to keep exploring the tools you use as you never know when one of their features might come in handy, saving you some of your precious time in the process. So, in this article, we will cover a couple of such options, offering all the required details, and explaining them through easy to understand examples wherever necessary.
Case in point: compilers. A good programming language compiler always offers plethora of options, but users generally know and use a limited set only. Specifically, if you are C language developer and use Linux as your development platform, it’s highly likely that you’d using the gcc compiler, which offers an endless list of command line options.
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