A convenient script for automatic compiling and execution

run.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

RED='\033[1;31m'
BLUE='\033[1;34m'
RESET='\033[0m'

# Select compiler.
# COMPILER=x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++
COMPILER=g++

if [ -z "$*" ]
then
  echo -e "${RED}Supply at least one argument like so:${RESET} ./exe.sh counter"
  exit 1
fi

# find source file
echo -e "${BLUE}Searching source file ...${RESET}"
SOURCEFILE=$(find -iname ${1}.cpp)
if [ -z "$SOURCEFILE" ]
then
  echo -e "${RED}Source file not found:${RESET} ${1}.cpp"
  exit 1
else
  echo -e "${BLUE}Found source file:${RESET} ${SOURCEFILE}"
fi

# compile source file
echo -e "${BLUE}Compiling source file ...${RESET}"
$COMPILER "$SOURCEFILE" -o ${1}.exe --static

# execute .exe file
echo -e "${BLUE}Executing source file:${RESET}"
./${1}.exe
rm ./${1}.exe

Usage: ./run.sh source_filename_without_extension