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CMake vs Make: What are the differences?
What is CMake? *An open-source system that manages the build process *. It is used to control the software compilation process using simple platform and compiler independent configuration files, and generate native makefiles and workspaces that can be used in the compiler environment of the user's choice.
What is Make? The GNU Compiler Collection and GNU Toolchain (Binutils, GDB, GLIBC). The GNU Compiler Collection and GNU Toolchain (Binutils, GDB, GLIBC).
CMake belongs to "Java Build Tools" category of the tech stack, while Make can be primarily classified under "Code Automation Tools".
According to the StackShare community, Make has a broader approval, being mentioned in 20 company stacks & 19 developers stacks; compared to CMake, which is listed in 6 company stacks and 3 developer stacks.
Pros of CMake
- Has package registry1
Pros of Make
- No-nonsense approach to builds. Just works1
- One-line Execution0
