Purpose of building file using Make

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Published on 2014-06-10T20:15:15Z Indexed on 2014/06/10 21:46 UTC
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I am trying to understand what is the purpose of making files using commands such as cmake .. and make, I have tried looking online but there is no concise explanation on its purpose that i could find.

Also, is it necessary to use make on a project folder that is not built in order to use the source (C++) in other projects.

I know this may be a simplistic question, but as i am fairly new to building files, any information or references would be much appreciated.

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