Modern CMake for C++

Chapter 1: First Steps with CMake

There is something magical about turning source code into a working application. It is not only the effect itself, that is, a working mechanism that we devise and bring to life, but the very process or act of exercising the idea into existence.

As programmers, we work in the following loop: design, code, and test. We invent changes, we phrase them in a language that the compiler understands, and we check whether they work as intended. To create a proper, high-quality application from our source code, we need to meticulously execute repetitive, error-prone tasks: invoking the correct commands, checking the syntax, linking binary files, running tests, reporting issues, and more.

It takes great effort to remember ...