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Essential Guide for CMake Beginners to Master Build Skills

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Essential Guide for CMake Beginners to Master Build Skills

Linux | Red Hat Certified | IT Technology | Operations Engineer 👇1000 people technical communication QQ group, note 【Official Account】 for faster approval 1. CMake Installation 1. Download the CMake installation package from the official website, I downloaded v3.26 wget https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/releases/download/v3.26.0-rc4/cmake-3.26.0-rc4-linux-x86_64.sh 2. Locate the downloaded .sh file and execute the script using bash bash cmake-3.26.0-rc4-linux-x86_64.sh … Read more

A Concise Guide to Managing C++ Projects with CMake

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A Concise Guide to Managing C++ Projects with CMake

1. Background CMake is a product developed by Kitware and some open-source developers during the development of several toolkits (VTK), which ultimately formed a system and became an independent open-source project. Its official website is cmake.org, where more information about CMake can be found. It is a cross-platform build tool that can describe the build … Read more

CMake Tutorial: Building and Managing Projects

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CMake Tutorial: Building and Managing Projects

Click the above“Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Technology” to follow us CMake is a free, cross-platform build tool designed for building, testing, and packaging software. CMake is used to control the compilation process of software using simple platform and compiler independent configuration files. CMake generates native makefiles and workspaces that can be used with your chosen … Read more

4 Python Project Management and Build Tools Worth Collecting

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Click the above“Beginner’s Guide to Vision” and choose to add to favorites or “pin” Essential Information Delivered First-Hand Introduction For so long, there has not been a standard project management and build tool for Python, leading to a hodgepodge of structures and build methods for Python projects. This perhaps reflects the freedom of Python. Originally … Read more

The -n Option of Make Command Does Not Work

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The -n Option of Make Command Does Not Work

The make command provides the -n parameter for debugging makefiles. When make is run with the -n parameter, it only prints the commands that would be executed, but does not actually execute them. For example, with the following makefile, running make all -n will print the commands to be executed but will not actually execute … Read more

The Essential C/C++ Build Tool: Mastering CMake

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The Essential C/C++ Build Tool: Mastering CMake

Book Giveaway at the End Part.1 How Many Pitfalls Have You Encountered in C/C++ Builds? For those involved in C/C++ development, have you ever faced frustrating build failures? A project builds perfectly in your development environment, but fails in another environment. Or perhaps an open-source project throws an error when you try to build it … Read more

Make/Makefile: Automation Build Tool for Linux Projects

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Make/Makefile: Automation Build Tool for Linux Projects

Follow Me by Clicking the Blue Text In Linux systems, make and Makefile are essential tools for automating the compilation and building of software projects. They simplify the software development process by automating the execution of a series of predefined commands to compile source code, run tests, install programs, and more. What is make? make … Read more

Taskfile vs Makefile: Which Build Tool Reigns Supreme?

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Taskfile vs Makefile: Which Build Tool Reigns Supreme?

1. What is Taskfile Taskfile describes various execution tasks using YAML and is primarily written in Go. Compared to Makefile which uses tab-separated and bash syntax, Taskfile appears more modern and user-friendly (although it may turn you into a YAML engineer). Taskfile has built-in advanced features such as dynamic variables and recognition of operating system … Read more

Learning and Using Makefile: A Comprehensive Guide

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Learning and Using Makefile: A Comprehensive Guide

1. Introduction to Makefile Makefile is used in conjunction with the make tool to organize and manage the compilation and linking of project source code. The make tool identifies modified files, finds the affected related files based on dependencies, and finally compiles these files according to the rules. The Makefile records the dependencies and compilation … Read more

Introduction to Makefile

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Introduction to Makefile

Click the blue text above to follow me～ 01 Introduction Today I took some time to study Makefile and organized the information I found for quick reference during future reviews, helping beginners like me save time. 02 Preparation First, let’s assume we have the following code files: main.cpp functions.h function1.cpp function2.cpp — functions.h —// functions.hvoid … Read more