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Asked: May 23, 20262026-05-23T10:26:49+00:00 2026-05-23T10:26:49+00:00

In this makefile dirs = $(shell ls) clean: $(foreach dir,$(dirs),echo $(dir);) The output is

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In this makefile

dirs = $(shell ls)
clean:
    $(foreach dir,$(dirs),echo $(dir);)

The output is

$ make clean
echo bin; echo install.sh; echo Makefile; echo README.md; echo utils;
bin
install.sh
Makefile
README.md
utils

Why does it first show the command, then execute it?
How I can omit the first line?

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    2026-05-23T10:26:49+00:00Added an answer on May 23, 2026 at 10:26 am

    Prepend the command with the @ character. Example:

    dirs = $(shell ls)
    clean:
        @$(foreach dir,$(dirs),echo $(dir);)
    
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