How to have Makefile read other extensions as .cpp

[Duffka]

this question seems odd but dont ask
i dont have any program so i can give source code im just wondering and curious
is there any way for my gnu Makefile to not only read .cpp
but be able to read other file extensions i made up if it where a .cpp?

[jonnin]

did you try it?
I know g++ / gcc does not care. but I don't know if the make tools do. It seems likely they would not care either?

[mbozzi]

GNU make already knows how to build object files from .cpp files by consulting a built-in database of recipes called implicit rules.

You can add your own recipe for any file.

[Duffka]

@mbozzi how do i do that?

[George P]

all knowing_all seeing_internet wrote:

https://makefiletutorial.com/
https://cs.colby.edu/maxwell/courses/tutorials/maketutor/

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=c%2B%2B+make+file+tutorial&t=ffsb&ia=web