---
title: make
---

Remove words from a list
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``` makefile
FILTER = index.html test.html 404.html
PAGES = $(sort $(filter-out $(FILTER), $(wildcard *.html)))
```

Get 2nd dependency
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``` makefile
.PHONY: all first second third
all: first second third
	echo $(word 2,$^)
```

See also
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* https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/html_node/Text-Functions.html
* https://swcarpentry.github.io/make-novice/reference.html