VAR = value VAR2 == value VAR5 = $(NULL) $(NULL) VARC = value # comment $(VAR3) $(VAR4) $(VAR5) VAR6$(VAR5) = val6 all: test "$( VAR)" = "" test "$(VAR2)" = "= value" test "${VAR2}" = "= value" test "$(VAR6 )" = "val6" test "$(VARC)" = "value " @echo TEST-PASS