CMake Best Practices

Preface

The software world and the tooling we use to create software are evolving every single day. CMake is no exception here, as after over 20 years of constantly evolving, it can now be considered something of an industry standard when it comes to building C++ applications. But while CMake is very feature-rich and its documentation is very comprehensive, real-world examples and guidelines on how to use the features together are rare. This is where CMake Best Practices jumps in.

Instead of explaining every last detail and feature of CMake, this book contains examples to illustrate how CMake is best for various tasks when building software without covering every single edge case. There are other books for that. The aim of this book is to keep ...