[CMake] CMake list and Single square brackets

[Tyler Roscoe]

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On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 05:33:25PM +0200, t m wrote:
> Hi Tyler,
> SET, APPEND doesn't meter.
> 
> cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 2.6 )
> 
> set (_list)
> list(APPEND _list "foo" "bar")#2 items
> list (LENGTH _list _len)
> message (STATUS "_len=${_len}")# 2
> 
> set (_list)
> list(APPEND _list "foo[]" "bar")#2 items
> list (LENGTH _list _len)
> message (STATUS "_len=${_len}")# 2
> 
> set (_list)
> list(APPEND _list "foo]" "bar")#2 items
> list (LENGTH _list _len)
> message (STATUS "_len=${_len}")#1
> 
> The open bracket is the case in this example. When it is open and
> closed the behavior is the correct one.

LENGTH returns the wrong thing whether you have an unclosed open or
closed bracket. I agree that this is a bug. Unless one of the developers
chimes in, can you open an issue here:

http://public.kitware.com/Bug/

tyler