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meson

SCons-like build system that uses Python as a front-end language and Ninja as a building backend. More information: https://mesonbuild.com.
  • Generate a C project with a given name and version:
    meson init --language={{c}} --name={{myproject}} --version={{0.1}}
  • Configure the builddir with default values:
    meson setup {{build_dir}}
  • Build the project:
    meson compile -C {{path/to/build_dir}}
  • Run all tests in the project:
    meson test
  • Show the help:
    meson --help
  • Show version info:
    meson --version

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