What are the best build script generation tools?

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Best build script generation tools	Price	Platforms	Last Updated
-- CMake	-	Windows, Linux, Mac	Aug 4, 2016
-- qmake	-	-	Oct 7, 2015
-- GNU Autotools	-	-	Oct 7, 2015
-- SCons	-	-	Oct 7, 2015

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CMake

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Uses own language

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Compatible with different IDE's

This way everyone can use their favorite IDE in order to develop CMake, Code Blocks, qtcreator, Visual Studio, (and more). See More

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Platforms:Windows, Linux, Mac

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Built-in, cross-platform dependency finding

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Out-of-the-box GUI available

CMake comes with the fantastic ncurses GUI ccmake out of the box. Large codebases including WeeChat use it, to the point that the developer never needs to touch CMake code, but it is highly readable if he wishes to examine it. See More

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qmake

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What are the best build script generation tools?

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CMake

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Uses own language

Compatible with different IDE's

Built-in, cross-platform dependency finding

Out-of-the-box GUI available

qmake

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My Recommendation for qmake

GNU Autotools

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My Recommendation for GNU Autotools

SCons

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