• BoQsc (12/12) Nov 05 2023 When you compile using `dmd` compiler you will often get `.exe`
• Kagamin (4/4) Nov 09 2023 The .exe is produced by the linker, which works with files: it
• Inkrementator (4/7) Nov 09 2023 On linux, gdc automatically cleans up object files by default.
• novice2 (3/3) Nov 12 2023 on windpows you can hide (move .obj away from sources dir) by add

BoQsc <vaidas.boqsc gmail.com> writes:

When you compile using `dmd` compiler you will often get `.exe` 
and `.obj` file.

I would like to only produce `.exe` file:


```
dmd -release -Ldatatypes.lib example.d
```

I tried dmd option:
```
-o-               do not write object file
```

But it also prevents production of `.exe` file.
Essentially producing nothing as a result.

Kagamin <spam here.lot> writes:

The .exe is produced by the linker, which works with files: it 
takes one or more .obj files with program code and links them 
into and .exe file. I heard ldc has builtin linker or something 
like that, so hypothetically might be able to link on the fly.

Inkrementator <anon anon.org> writes:

On Sunday, 5 November 2023 at 18:58:48 UTC, BoQsc wrote:
 When you compile using `dmd` compiler you will often get `.exe` 
 and `.obj` file.

 I would like to only produce `.exe` file:

On linux, gdc automatically cleans up object files by default. 
Passing it the -pipe option will prevent their creation in the 
first place. Maybe it will have the same behaviour on windows.

novice2 <sorry no.ema.ail> writes:

on windpows you can hide (move .obj away from sources dir) by add 
to compile command
-od="%TEMP%\dmd\myproject"