title: gcc is working, but not yielding executable
body: <p>My C compiler was working a second ago and making executables, but I started working on a new .c file and suddenly it won't work anymore. I haven't changed anything and I'm still using the same commands, Gitbash version, etc. The compiler is still able to catch errors, so gcc works, but after calling:</p>
  
  <pre><code>gcc -std=c99 my_file.c
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  <p>there is no executable called <code>my_file.exe</code>. Help sites online suggest installing additional software to fix the error, but I'm hesitant to do so because everything was working fine earlier and I don't want to aggravate the problem with additional software.</p>