The backslash at the end of the last line used for defining multi-line variables in Makefile is used for escaping the newline character, indicating that the statement continues onto the next line. This allows for better readability and easier maintenance of Makefile scripts by avoiding long and unwieldy lines.
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Last updated: Nov 08 '22