# where do comments take effect? VAR = val1 # comment VAR2 = lit2\#hash VAR2_1 = lit2.1\\\#hash VAR3 = val3 VAR4 = lit4\\#backslash VAR4_1 = lit4\\\\#backslash VAR5 = lit5\char VAR6 = lit6\\char VAR7 = lit7\\ VAR8 = lit8\\\\ VAR9 = lit9\\\\extra # This comment extends to the next line \ VAR3 = ignored all: test "$(VAR)" = "val1 " test "$(VAR2)" = "lit2#hash" test '$(VAR2_1)' = 'lit2.1\#hash' test "$(VAR3)" = "val3" test '$(VAR4)' = 'lit4\' test '$(VAR4_1)' = 'lit4\\' test '$(VAR5)' = 'lit5\char' test '$(VAR6)' = 'lit6\\char' test '$(VAR7)' = 'lit7\\' test '$(VAR8)' = 'lit8\\\\' test '$(VAR9)' = 'lit9\\\\extra' @echo "TEST-PASS"