[chungy]

It might be even easier this way:

    $ curl https://ifconfig.me --libcurl ip_fetcher.c
    $ make LDFLAGS=-lcurl ip_fetcher
    $ ./ip_fetcher

(I just find make a heck of a lot easier than running direct cc commands)

[undecisive]

TIL - I have never used make without a Makefile! Thank you!