qmake
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qmake is a software build automation tool that generates makefiles for building a codebase. As it generates configuration files for other build tools, it is classified as a meta-build tool.
The makefiles that qmake produces are tailored to the particular platform where it is run from based on qmake project files. This way one set of build instructions can be used to create build instructions on different operating systems. qmake supports code generation for the following operating systems: Linux (including Android), Apple macOS, Apple iOS, FreeBSD, Haiku, Symbian, Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Windows CE.
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