Re: M-x compile for different file extensions

[kgold@watson.ibm.com (kgold)]

I just use makefiles everywhere.

The advantage of compiling within emacs is more than just the
convenience of not having to go off to a shell window.  It's using

	M-x next-error

to step through the errors and have emacs go right to the file and
line you need to fix.

"wgh" <wgh@askme.ok> writes:
> 
> Is there a way to have M-x compile to automatically detect
> what command to use depending on the file extension of the
> current buffer being edited?
> 
> Because I don't really see the advantage of using M-x compile
> if I can get away with fewer keystrokes in Bash doing the
> exact same thing (i.e. typing the compile command, pressing
> the up arrow if I need to recompile, etc.)

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