diff --git a/assignmentOne/battleship b/assignmentOne/battleship
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..da73bc6
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diff --git a/assignmentOne/battleship.cpp b/assignmentOne/battleship.cpp
index 3fa3893..c673d30 100644
--- a/assignmentOne/battleship.cpp
+++ b/assignmentOne/battleship.cpp
@@ -50,4 +50,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     // return 0
     return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+// compiles using "g++ -Wall -pedantic battleship.cpp -o battleship" - note to programmer
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diff --git a/assignmentOne/go_fish b/assignmentOne/go_fish
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d35971e
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diff --git a/assignmentOne/go_fish.cpp b/assignmentOne/go_fish.cpp
index 350dba2..b3a83bd 100644
--- a/assignmentOne/go_fish.cpp
+++ b/assignmentOne/go_fish.cpp
@@ -48,4 +48,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     // return 0
     return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+// compiles using "g++ -Wall -pedantic go_fish.cpp -o go_fish" - note to programmer
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diff --git a/assignmentOne/maze b/assignmentOne/maze
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0514a43
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diff --git a/assignmentOne/maze.cpp b/assignmentOne/maze.cpp
index e9d7710..f0ffc86 100644
--- a/assignmentOne/maze.cpp
+++ b/assignmentOne/maze.cpp
@@ -39,4 +39,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     // return 0
     return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+// compiles using "g++ -Wall -pedantic maze.cpp -o maze" - note to programmer
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diff --git a/assignmentOne/wordcounter b/assignmentOne/wordcounter
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5696913
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diff --git a/assignmentOne/wordcounter.cpp b/assignmentOne/wordcounter.cpp
index 50c59db..f47419c 100644
--- a/assignmentOne/wordcounter.cpp
+++ b/assignmentOne/wordcounter.cpp
@@ -31,4 +31,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     // return 0
     return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+// compiles using "g++ -Wall -pedantic wordcounter.cpp -o wordcounter" - note to programmer
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