Cant compile SDL source file with gcc

Question

i downloaded a manual of introduction to graphics programming with SDL, so i tried to compile my first source and it logged the next error

the command to compile it was:

$ gcc helloWorld.c [-o helloWorld] $(sdl-config --cflags --libs)

and the log is:

gcc: error: [-o: No such file or directory
gcc: error: helloWorld]: No such file or directory

Answer 1

Do not use [ brackets ] in the command. Try this:

$ gcc helloWorld.c -o helloWorld $(sdl-config --cflags --libs)