diff --git a/pages/common/g++.md b/pages/common/g++.md
index 9839df52b..fff147422 100644
--- a/pages/common/g++.md
+++ b/pages/common/g++.md
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@
 
 - Compile a source code file into an executable binary:
 
-`g++ {{source.cpp}} -o {{output_executable}}`
+`g++ {{path/to/source.cpp}} -o {{path/to/output_executable}}`
 
 - Display (almost) all errors and warnings:
 
-`g++ {{source.cpp}} -Wall -o {{output_executable}}`
+`g++ {{path/to/source.cpp}} -Wall -o {{path/to/output_executable}}`
 
-- Choose a language standard to compile for(C++98/C++11/C++14/C++17):
+- Choose a language standard to compile for (C++98/C++11/C++14/C++17):
 
-`g++ {{source.cpp}} -std={{language_standard}} -o {{output_executable}}`
+`g++ {{path/to/source.cpp}} -std={{c++98|c++11|c++14|c++17}} -o {{path/to/output_executable}}`
 
 - Include libraries located at a different path than the source file:
 
-`g++ {{source.cpp}} -o {{output_executable}} -I{{header_path}} -L{{library_path}} -l{{library_name}}`
+`g++ {{path/to/source.cpp}} -o {{path/to/output_executable}} -I{{path/to/header}} -L{{path/to/library}} -l{{library_name}}`
diff --git a/pages/common/gcc.md b/pages/common/gcc.md
index fd34bcb97..63041a49c 100644
--- a/pages/common/gcc.md
+++ b/pages/common/gcc.md
@@ -5,20 +5,20 @@
 
 - Compile multiple source files into executable:
 
-`gcc {{source1.c}} {{source2.c}} --output {{executable}}`
+`gcc {{path/to/source1.c path/to/source2.c ...}} --output {{path/to/output_executable}}`
 
 - Allow warnings, debug symbols in output:
 
-`gcc {{source.c}} -Wall -Og --output {{executable}}`
+`gcc {{path/to/source.c}} -Wall -Og --output {{path/to/output_executable}}`
 
 - Include libraries from a different path:
 
-`gcc {{source.c}} --output {{executable}} -I{{header_path}} -L{{library_path}} -l{{library_name}}`
+`gcc {{path/to/source.c}} --output {{path/to/output_executable}} -I{{path/to/header}} -L{{path/to/library}} -l{{library_name}}`
 
 - Compile source code into Assembler instructions:
 
-`gcc -S {{source.c}}`
+`gcc -S {{path/to/source.c}}`
 
 - Compile source code without linking:
 
-`gcc -c {{source.c}}`
+`gcc -c {{path/to/source.c}}`