command line coursera

To compile a C program from the command line, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal or command prompt.
2. Navigate to the directory where your C program is located using the cd command.
3. Once in the correct directory, use the gcc command followed by the name of your C file and the -o option to specify the name of the output file. For example: gcc myprogram.c -o myprogram.
4. Press Enter to execute the command. If there are no errors in the code, this will generate an executable file in the same directory.
5. To run the compiled program, type ./ followed by the name of the executable file and press Enter. For example: ./myprogram.
6. The program will then execute, and you will see the output in the terminal.