When it comes to a build system with Python-like syntax, I prefer Waf (https://github.com/waf-project/waf https://github.com/waf-project/waf) to the rest of the

When it comes to a build system with Python-like syntax, I prefer Waf (https://github.com/waf-project/waf https://github.com/waf-project/waf) to the rest of the competing solutions. It's written in Python, provides excellent support for many build scenarios, but can be extended with Python scripts without any restrictions, and has minimal dependencies (literally, you can supply Waf packed binary with your project and it'll work on all major platforms that have Python).