[CMake] To quote (path) variables or not, and everywhere?
Mateusz Loskot
mateusz at loskot.net
Mon Sep 25 12:15:16 EDT 2017
On 25 September 2017 at 16:58, Miller Henry <MillerHenry at johndeere.com> wrote:
> To add fuel to this, I like to argue that paths should not be quoted if at all possible.
I agree.
> I find that in many cases where a path is quoted those quotes are being done to
> work around a bad project structure and you can reorganize your project to get rid of the need for quotes.
What if (Windows) user runs cmake inside
c:\my awesome projects\one-superb\build
and there is xxx_command(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})
I find lack of CMake standarised conventions and idioms a mistake,
softly saying.
Best regards
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Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net
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