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I've used Make routinely in my 25 year career as a backend software engineer and data scientist working mostly in Java, C#, Fortran, Python, SQL, and on the com
by dventimi 3y ago
I've used Make routinely in my 25 year career as a backend software engineer and data scientist working mostly in Java, C#, Fortran, Python, SQL, and on the command line. So far I've never experienced the need for CMake. Perhaps I just need a few more years under my belt.
- xboxnolifes 3y agoThe comment is explicitly targeted toward those working with C or C++.
- stabbles 3y agoThe issue is that Make isn't particularly well suited to figure out properties of C / C++ compilers, or how to locate and link dependencies. That's the main reason Autotools and CMake exist.
- cozzyd 3y agoyeah, CMake helps if not everyone is running the same compiler/environment as you. If your code only ever runs with gcc on Linux though, Make works pretty well..
- dventimi 3y agoThat's fair. I see now that the parent did in fact make reference to C/C++. I was reacting to the mistaken impression that the parent was making a blanket statement that went beyond C/C++.
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