Chapter Wrap-up

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Quiz: First Steps with CMake

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Now we understand what CMake is and how it works; we learned the key components of the CMake tool family and how to install them on a variety of systems. Like a true power user, we know all the ways in which to run CMake through the command line:

Buildsystem generation
Building a project
Installing
Running scripts
Command-line tools
Printing help

We are aware of the CTest, CPack, and GUI applications. This will help us to create projects, with the right perspective, for users and other developers. Additionally, we learned what makes up a project:

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Introduction to the Course

First Steps with CMake

The CMake Language

Setting Up Our First CMake Project

Working with Targets

Compiling C++ Sources with CMake

Linking with CMake

Modern CMake for C++ Exam 1

Managing Dependencies with CMake

Testing Frameworks

Program Analysis Tools

Generating Documentation

Installing and Packaging

Creating Our Professional Project

Conclusion

Appendix

Chapter Wrap-up

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