I think the option command is redundant because it can be replaced by the set command. What are the benefits I could get when I use the option command?
I think the option command is redundant because it can be replaced by the
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I think the option command is redundant because it can be replaced by the set command. What are the benefits I could get when I use the option command?
A variable defined in an
optioncommand appears as a boolean choice in the CMake GUI or when running CMake interactively usingcmake -i. This is not the case for a variable defined usingsetunlessCACHEis used and the type is notINTERNAL.Also, the
CMakeDependentOptionmodule allows for specifying dependencies between options.