How to compile and run C/C++ in a Unix console/Mac terminal?

Question

How can I compile/run C or C++ in Unix console or a Mac terminal?

(I know it, forget it, and relearn it again. Time to write it down.)

Answer 1

just enter in the directory in which your c/cpp file is.

for compiling and running c code.

$gcc filename.c
$./a.out filename.c

for compiling and running c++ code.

$g++ filename.cpp
$./a.out filename.cpp

"$" is default mac terminal symbol