21.1.1 Synopsis

inputfile ()
inputfile ("prefix")

21.1.2 Description

Return name of input file.

If constant string prefix is provided, a concatenation of prefix and input file is returned. Generally, you can simply use the former syntax and concatenate the strings (prefix + inputfile()) but - if you use Cows-mkgen to create makefiles - functions introducing dependencies (verbatim (), include (), fdate (), fsize ()) need a constant string or the inputfile () and outputfile () functions.

So, the expression fdate (inputfile ("../")) is safe, while fdate ("../" + inputfile()) will result in a missing dependency. Remember that Cows-mkgen tells you about this missing dependency raising a warning.

21.1.3 Example

print (inputfile ());

Display name of input file.