Listing 7. Using Python to Create a List of Names

LASTPATCH = 144

# Generate a list of patch filenames.
@Patches = ''
@for i in range(1, int(LASTPATCH) + 1):
@   Patches = Patches + ("6.2.%03d " % i)

# Default target: apply all patches.
all: done/$*Patches

# Make sure the two directories exist.
:mkdir {force} patches done

# Rule for applying a patch.
:rule done/% : patches/% {fetch =
                 ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/%file%}
   :sys patch < $source
   :touch $target