-c is an alias for -emit-object. -frontend is "magically start talking to Swift's implementation details" and you shouldn't use it. More info in docs/Driver.md <https://github.com/apple/swift/blob/master/docs/Driver.md>.
Jordan > On Dec 5, 2017, at 14:23, Kyle Murray via swift-users <swift-users@swift.org> > wrote: > > Looks like it's an alias for -emit-object: > > https://github.com/apple/swift/blob/master/include/swift/Option/Options.td#L576 > > <https://github.com/apple/swift/blob/master/include/swift/Option/Options.td#L576> > > ...which will give an object file as output rather than the default, an > executable. > > -Kyle > >> On Dec 5, 2017, at 1:49 AM, Atul Sowani via swift-users >> <swift-users@swift.org <mailto:swift-users@swift.org>> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> What is the purpose of "-frontend -c" arguments of swift? I tried "swift >> --help" but that does not mention it. Also I couldn't find it easily in any >> swift documents. Can somebody kindly let me know the purpose of these >> arguments? >> >> Thanks, >> Atul. >> _______________________________________________ >> swift-users mailing list >> swift-users@swift.org <mailto:swift-users@swift.org> >> https://lists.swift.org/mailman/listinfo/swift-users > > _______________________________________________ > swift-users mailing list > swift-users@swift.org > https://lists.swift.org/mailman/listinfo/swift-users
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