Re: setting variable value

[Aditya Kher]

> Use target specific variables:
>
> $ cat Makefile
> FOO := whatever
> .PHONY : all
> all : target_1 target_2 target_3
> target_1 : FOO := foo # override FOO for this target
> target_2 : FOO := bar # override FOO for this target
> target_% : ; @echo "cd ${FOO} && ls"
>
> $ make
> cd foo && ls
> cd bar && ls
> cd whatever && ls
>
> Note that you have to put cd and ls on the same line, because each rule line is
> executed by another invocation of shell, so the effect of cd in the previous
> line is lost.

cool . this works but playing devils advocate...
why cant Make allow me something like this (gives error) ?

target_1 : FOO := foo # override FOO for this target
 ; @echo "cd ${FOO} && ls"

-aditya