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How to get the second dependency file using Automatic Variables in a Makefile?

I am using GNU make, and I’m using automatic variables such at $<, $^ etc. I know that $< is just the first prerequisite, and $^ is all the prerequisites. Is there a way to obtain just the second prerequisite?

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Assuming your prerequisites are regular tokens,

echo $(word 2,$^)

I often find myself giving the first argument a special position, and accessing the remaining prerequisites with

echo $(filter-out $<,$^)

*Though sometimes with the upper solution you might find repeating elements.