Introduction

Let's learn about the needs of the target in CMake.

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Purpose of project partitioning
Target in CMake
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The most basic target we can build in CMake is a single binary executable file that encompasses an entire application. It can be made out of a single piece of source code, such as the classic helloworld.cpp. Or it can be complex—built with hundreds or even tens of thousands of files. This is what many beginner projects look like: create a binary with one source file, add another, and, before you know it, everything is linked to a single binary without any structure whatsoever.

Purpose of project partitioning

As software developers, we deliberately draw boundaries and designate components to group one or more units of translation (.cpp files). We do it for multiple reasons:

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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

Introduction

Purpose of project partitioning