Using GCC to compile C code

Question

I installed MinGW on my Windows 8 laptop and tried to compile a C code file with

gcc test.c -o test.exe

the compiler gave no warnings or errors but it did not create test.exe

how do i get the compiler to create the file

test.c

My terminal session

An interesting observation:

When I deliberately introduce an error in the code and try to compile the compiler shows the error

Code with error Compiler output

When I try compiling the same code using Command Prompt

This is what it shows

But the file does exist in the MinGW\bin directory

I moved the

test.c

file to

C:\

and started the command prompt in the

C:\MinGW\bin

directory

and here is what it outputs

Problem partially solved:

I disabled hybrid boot in windows 8 and restarted the computer. The compiler now works in Command Prompt but not in PowerShell.

Answer 1

Try to compile your code normally as

gcc test.c

If you get default output file a.exe,then go for

gcc test.c -o test.exe