read input variable in makefile and set variable upon it`s name

Question

I have a makefile where I want to read module name from input and then make directory based on it`s name. here is my code:

build:       @read -p "Enter Module Name:" module;       module_dir=./modules/$$module       mkdir -p $$module_dir/build;   

But after setting module_dir, it contains only ./modules/ (with no module name concatenated).
What is wrong in my code?

thanks for your answers

Answer 1

Each command runs in its own subshell, so variables can't survive from one command to the next. Put them on the same line and they'll work:

build:       @read -p "Enter Module Name:" module; \       module_dir=./modules/$$module; \     mkdir -p $$module_dir/build