@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Synopsis
string(`COMPARE`_ <op> <string1> <string2> <out-var>)
`Hashing`_
string(`\ <HASH\> <HASH_> `_ <out-var> <input>)
string(`\ <HASH\> `_ <out-var> <input>)
`Generation`_
string(`ASCII`_ <number>... <out-var>)
@ -45,16 +45,16 @@ Synopsis
`JSON`_
string(JSON <out-var> [ERROR_VARIABLE <error-var>]
{:ref: `GET <JSON_GET>` | :ref: `TYPE <JSON_TYPE>` | :ref: `LENGTH <JSON_LENGTH>` | :ref: `REMOVE <JSON_REMOVE>`
{`GET <JSON GET_> `_ | `TYPE <JSON TYPE_> `_ | `LENGTH <JSON LENGTH_> `_ | `REMOVE <JSON REMOVE_> `_
<json-string> <member|index> [<member|index> ...])
string(JSON <out-var> [ERROR_VARIABLE <error-var>]
:ref: `MEMBER <JSON_MEMBER>`
`MEMBER <JSON MEMBER_> `_
[<member|index> ...] <index>)
string(JSON <out-var> [ERROR_VARIABLE <error-var>]
:ref: `SET <JSON_SET>`
`SET <JSON SET_> `_
<member|index> [<member|index> ...] <value>)
string(JSON <out-var> [ERROR_VARIABLE <error-var>]
:ref: `EQUAL <JSON_EQUAL>`
`EQUAL <JSON EQUAL_> `_
Search and Replace
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@ -62,75 +62,60 @@ Search and Replace
Search and Replace With Plain Strings
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
.. _FIND:
.. code-block :: cmake
.. signature ::
string(FIND <string> <substring> <output_variable> [REVERSE])
Return the position where the given `` <substring> `` was found in
the supplied `` <string> `` . If the `` REVERSE `` flag was used, the command will
search for the position of the last occurrence of the specified
`` <substring> `` . If the `` <substring> `` is not found, a position of -1 is
returned.
The `` string(FIND) `` subcommand treats all strings as ASCII-only characters.
The index stored in `` <output_variable> `` will also be counted in bytes,
so strings containing multi-byte characters may lead to unexpected results.
Return the position where the given `` <substring> `` was found in
the supplied `` <string> `` . If the `` REVERSE `` flag was used, the command
will search for the position of the last occurrence of the specified
`` <substring> `` . If the `` <substring> `` is not found, a position of -1 is
returned.
.. _REPLACE:
.. code-block :: cmake
The `` string(FIND) `` subcommand treats all strings as ASCII-only characters.
The index stored in `` <output_variable> `` will also be counted in bytes,
so strings containing multi-byte characters may lead to unexpected results.
.. signature ::
string(REPLACE <match_string>
<replace_string> <output_variable>
<input> [<input> ...])
Replace all occurrences of `` <match_string> `` in the `` <input> ``
with `` <replace_string> `` and store the result in the `` <output_variable> `` .
Replace all occurrences of `` <match_string> `` in the `` <input> ``
with `` <replace_string> `` and store the result in the `` <output_variable> `` .
Search and Replace With Regular Expressions
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
.. _`REGEX MATCH`:
.. code-block :: cmake
.. signature ::
string(REGEX MATCH <regular_expression>
<output_variable> <input> [<input> ...])
Match the `` <regular_expression> `` once and store the match in the
`` <output_variable> `` .
All `` <input> `` arguments are concatenated before matching.
Regular expressions are specified in the subsection just below.
.. _`REGEX MATCHALL`:
.. code-block :: cmake
Match the `` <regular_expression> `` once and store the match in the
`` <output_variable> `` .
All `` <input> `` arguments are concatenated before matching.
Regular expressions are specified in the subsection just below.
.. signature ::
string(REGEX MATCHALL <regular_expression>
<output_variable> <input> [<input> ...])
Match the `` <regular_expression> `` as many times as possible and store the
matches in the `` <output_variable> `` as a list.
All `` <input> `` arguments are concatenated before matching.
.. _`REGEX REPLACE`:
.. code-block :: cmake
Match the `` <regular_expression> `` as many times as possible and store the
matches in the `` <output_variable> `` as a list.
All `` <input> `` arguments are concatenated before matching.
.. signature ::
string(REGEX REPLACE <regular_expression>
<replacement_expression> <output_variable>
<input> [<input> ...])
Match the `` <regular_expression> `` as many times as possible and substitute
the `` <replacement_expression> `` for the match in the output.
All `` <input> `` arguments are concatenated before matching.
Match the `` <regular_expression> `` as many times as possible and substitute
the `` <replacement_expression> `` for the match in the output.
All `` <input> `` arguments are concatenated before matching.
The `` <replacement_expression> `` may refer to parenthesis-delimited
subexpressions of the match using `` \1 `` , `` \2 `` , ..., `` \9 `` . Note that
two backslashes (`` \\1 `` ) are required in CMake code to get a backslash
through argument parsing.
The `` <replacement_expression> `` may refer to parenthesis-delimited
subexpressions of the match using `` \1 `` , `` \2 `` , ..., `` \9 `` . Note that
two backslashes (`` \\1 `` ) are required in CMake code to get a backslash
through argument parsing.
.. _`Regex Specification`:
@ -201,130 +186,100 @@ newlines, and backslashes (respectively) to pass in a regex. For example:
Manipulation
^^^^^^^^^^^^
.. _APPEND:
.. code-block :: cmake
.. signature ::
string(APPEND <string_variable> [<input> ...])
.. versionadded :: 3.4
Append all the `` <input> `` arguments to the string.
.. versionadded :: 3.4
.. _PREPEND:
.. code-block :: cmake
Append all the `` <input> `` arguments to the string.
.. signature ::
string(PREPEND <string_variable> [<input> ...])
.. versionadded :: 3.10
Prepend all the `` <input> `` arguments to the string.
.. _CONCAT:
.. versionadded :: 3.10
.. code-block :: cmake
Prepend all the `` <input> `` arguments to the string.
.. signature ::
string(CONCAT <output_variable> [<input> ...])
Concatenate all the `` <input> `` arguments together and store
the result in the named `` <output_variable> `` .
.. _JOIN:
.. code-block :: cmake
Concatenate all the `` <input> `` arguments together and store
the result in the named `` <output_variable> `` .
.. signature ::
string(JOIN <glue> <output_variable> [<input> ...])
.. versionadded :: 3.12
Join all the `` <input> `` arguments together using the `` <glue> ``
string and store the result in the named `` <output_variable> `` .
To join a list's elements, prefer to use the `` JOIN `` operator
from the :command: `list` command. This allows for the elements to have
special characters like `` ; `` in them.
.. versionadded :: 3.12
.. _TOLOWER:
Join all the `` <input> `` arguments together using the `` <glue> ``
string and store the result in the named `` <output_variable> `` .
.. code-block :: cmake
To join a list's elements, prefer to use the `` JOIN `` operator
from the :command: `list` command. This allows for the elements to have
special characters like `` ; `` in them.
.. signature ::
string(TOLOWER <string> <output_variable>)
Convert `` <string> `` to lower characters.
.. _TOUPPER:
.. code-block :: cmake
Convert `` <string> `` to lower characters.
.. signature ::
string(TOUPPER <string> <output_variable>)
Convert `` <string> `` to upper characters.
.. _LENGTH:
.. code-block :: cmake
Convert `` <string> `` to upper characters.
.. signature ::
string(LENGTH <string> <output_variable>)
Store in an `` <output_variable> `` a given string's length in bytes.
Note that this means if `` <string> `` contains multi-byte characters, the
result stored in `` <output_variable> `` will *not* be the number of characters.
.. _SUBSTRING:
.. code-block :: cmake
Store in an `` <output_variable> `` a given string's length in bytes.
Note that this means if `` <string> `` contains multi-byte characters,
the result stored in `` <output_variable> `` will *not* be
the number of characters.
.. signature ::
string(SUBSTRING <string> <begin> <length> <output_variable>)
Store in an `` <output_variable> `` a substring of a given `` <string> `` . If
`` <length> `` is `` -1 `` the remainder of the string starting at `` <begin> ``
will be returned.
.. versionchanged :: 3.2
If `` <string> `` is shorter than `` <length> `` then the end of the string
is used instead. Previous versions of CMake reported an error in this case.
Both `` <begin> `` and `` <length> `` are counted in bytes, so care must
be exercised if `` <string> `` could contain multi-byte characters.
Store in an `` <output_variable> `` a substring of a given `` <string> `` . If
`` <length> `` is `` -1 `` the remainder of the string starting at `` <begin> ``
will be returned.
.. _STRIP:
.. versionchanged :: 3.2
If `` <string> `` is shorter than `` <length> ``
then the end of the string is used instead.
Previous versions of CMake reported an error in this case.
.. code-block :: cmake
Both `` <begin> `` and `` <length> `` are counted in bytes, so care must
be exercised if `` <string> `` could contain multi-byte characters.
.. signature ::
string(STRIP <string> <output_variable>)
Store in an `` <output_variable> `` a substring of a given `` <string> `` with
leading and trailing spaces removed.
.. _GENEX_STRIP:
.. code-block :: cmake
Store in an `` <output_variable> `` a substring of a given `` <string> ``
with leading and trailing spaces removed.
.. signature ::
string(GENEX_STRIP <string> <output_variable>)
.. versionadded :: 3.1
Strip any :manual: `generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`
from the input `` <string> `` and store the result in the `` <output_variable> `` .
.. _REPEAT:
.. versionadded :: 3.1
.. code-block :: cmake
Strip any :manual: `generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`
from the input `` <string> `` and store the result
in the `` <output_variable> `` .
.. signature ::
string(REPEAT <string> <count> <output_variable>)
versionadded :: 3.15
.. versionadded :: 3.15
Produce the output string as the input `` <string> `` repeated `` <count> `` times.
Produce the output string as the input `` <string> ``
repeated `` <count> `` times.
Comparison
^^^^^^^^^^
.. _COMPARE:
.. code-block :: cmake
.. signature ::
string(COMPARE LESS <string1> <string2> <output_variable>)
string(COMPARE GREATER <string1> <string2> <output_variable>)
string(COMPARE EQUAL <string1> <string2> <output_variable>)
@ -332,240 +287,217 @@ Comparison
string(COMPARE LESS_EQUAL <string1> <string2> <output_variable>)
string(COMPARE GREATER_EQUAL <string1> <string2> <output_variable>)
Compare the strings and store true or false in the `` <output_variable> `` .
Compare the strings and store true or false in the `` <output_variable> `` .
versionadded :: 3.7
Added the `` LESS_EQUAL `` and `` GREATER_EQUAL `` options.
.. versionadded :: 3.7
Added the `` LESS_EQUAL `` and `` GREATER_EQUAL `` options.
.. _`Supported Hash Algorithms`:
Hashing
^^^^^^^
.. _`HASH`:
.. code-block :: cmake
.. signature ::
string(<HASH> <output_variable> <input>)
:target: <HASH>
Compute a cryptographic hash of the `` <input> `` string.
The supported `` <HASH> `` algorithm names are:
`` MD5 ``
Message-Digest Algorithm 5, RFC 1321.
`` SHA1 ``
US Secure Hash Algorithm 1, RFC 3174.
`` SHA224 ``
US Secure Hash Algorithms, RFC 4634.
`` SHA256 ``
US Secure Hash Algorithms, RFC 4634.
`` SHA384 ``
US Secure Hash Algorithms, RFC 4634.
`` SHA512 ``
US Secure Hash Algorithms, RFC 4634.
`` SHA3_224 ``
Keccak SHA-3.
`` SHA3_256 ``
Keccak SHA-3.
`` SHA3_384 ``
Keccak SHA-3.
`` SHA3_512 ``
Keccak SHA-3.
Compute a cryptographic hash of the `` <input> `` string.
The supported `` <HASH> `` algorithm names are:
`` MD5 ``
Message-Digest Algorithm 5, RFC 1321.
`` SHA1 ``
US Secure Hash Algorithm 1, RFC 3174.
`` SHA224 ``
US Secure Hash Algorithms, RFC 4634.
`` SHA256 ``
US Secure Hash Algorithms, RFC 4634.
`` SHA384 ``
US Secure Hash Algorithms, RFC 4634.
`` SHA512 ``
US Secure Hash Algorithms, RFC 4634.
`` SHA3_224 ``
Keccak SHA-3.
`` SHA3_256 ``
Keccak SHA-3.
`` SHA3_384 ``
Keccak SHA-3.
`` SHA3_512 ``
Keccak SHA-3.
.. versionadded :: 3.8
Added the `` SHA3_* `` hash algorithms.
.. versionadded :: 3.8
Added the `` SHA3_* `` hash algorithms.
Generation
^^^^^^^^^^
.. _ASCII:
.. code-block :: cmake
.. signature ::
string(ASCII <number> [<number> ...] <output_variable>)
Convert all numbers into corresponding ASCII characters.
.. _HEX:
.. code-block :: cmake
Convert all numbers into corresponding ASCII characters.
.. signature ::
string(HEX <string> <output_variable>)
.. versionadded :: 3.18
Convert each byte in the input `` <string> `` to its hexadecimal representation
and store the concatenated hex digits in the `` <output_variable> `` . Letters in
the output (`` a `` through `` f `` ) are in lowercase.
.. versionadded :: 3.18
.. _CONFIGURE:
.. code-block :: cmake
Convert each byte in the input `` <string> `` to its hexadecimal representation
and store the concatenated hex digits in the `` <output_variable> `` .
Letters in the output (`` a `` through `` f `` ) are in lowercase.
.. signature ::
string(CONFIGURE <string> <output_variable>
[@ONLY] [ESCAPE_QUOTES])
Transform a `` <string> `` like :command: `configure_file` transforms a file.
.. _MAKE_C_IDENTIFIER:
.. code-block :: cmake
Transform a `` <string> `` like :command: `configure_file` transforms a file.
.. signature ::
string(MAKE_C_IDENTIFIER <string> <output_variable>)
Convert each non-alphanumeric character in the input `` <string> `` to an
underscore and store the result in the `` <output_variable> `` . If the first
character of the `` <string> `` is a digit, an underscore will also be prepended
to the result.
.. _RANDOM:
.. code-block :: cmake
Convert each non-alphanumeric character in the input `` <string> `` to an
underscore and store the result in the `` <output_variable> `` . If the first
character of the `` <string> `` is a digit, an underscore will also be
prepended to the result.
.. signature ::
string(RANDOM [LENGTH <length>] [ALPHABET <alphabet>]
[RANDOM_SEED <seed>] <output_variable>)
Return a random string of given `` <length> `` consisting of
characters from the given `` <alphabet> `` . Default length is 5 characters
and default alphabet is all numbers and upper and lower case letters.
If an integer `` RANDOM_SEED `` is given, its value will be used to seed the
random number generator.
.. _TIMESTAMP:
.. code-block :: cmake
Return a random string of given `` <length> `` consisting of
characters from the given `` <alphabet> `` . Default length is 5 characters
and default alphabet is all numbers and upper and lower case letters.
If an integer `` RANDOM_SEED `` is given, its value will be used to seed the
random number generator.
.. signature ::
string(TIMESTAMP <output_variable> [<format_string> ] [UTC])
Write a string representation of the current date
and/or time to the `` <output_variable> `` .
If the command is unable to obtain a timestamp, the `` <output_variable> ``
will be set to the empty string `` "" `` .
Write a string representation of the current date
and/or time to the `` <output_variable> `` .
The optional `` UTC `` flag requests the current date/time representation to
be in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) rather than local time .
If the command is unable to obtain a timestamp, the `` <output_variable> ``
will be set to the empty string `` "" `` .
The optional `` <format_string> `` may contain the following format
specifiers:
`` %% ``
.. versionadded :: 3.8
The optional `` UTC `` flag requests the current date/time representation to
be in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) rather than local time.
A literal percent sign (%).
The optional `` <format_string> `` may contain the following format
specifiers:
`` %d ``
The day of the current month (01-31).
`` %% ``
.. versionadded :: 3.8
`` %H ``
The hour on a 24-hour clock (00-23).
A literal percent sign (%).
`` %I ``
The hour on a 12-hour clock (01-12 ).
`` %d ``
The day of the current month (01-31 ).
`` %j ``
The day of the current year (001-366 ).
`` %H ``
The hour on a 24-hour clock (00-23 ).
`` %m ``
The month of the current year (01-12).
`` %I ``
The hour on a 12-hour clock (01-12).
`` %b ``
.. versionadded :: 3.7
`` %j ``
The day of the current year (001-366).
Abbreviated month name (e.g. Oct).
`` %m ``
The month of the current year (01-12).
`` %B ``
.. versionadded :: 3.10
`` %b ``
.. versionadded :: 3.7
Full month name (e.g. October ).
Abbreviated month name (e.g. Oct ).
`` %M ``
The minute of the current hour (00-59).
`` %B ``
.. versionadded :: 3.10
`` %s ``
.. versionadded :: 3.6
Full month name (e.g. October).
Seconds since midnight (UTC) 1-Jan-1970 (UNIX time).
`` %M ``
The minute of the current hour (00-59).
`` %S ``
The second of the current minute. 60 represents a leap second. (00-60)
`` %s ``
.. versionadded :: 3.6
`` %f ``
.. versionadded :: 3.23
Seconds since midnight (UTC) 1-Jan-1970 (UNIX time).
The microsecond of the current second (000000-999999).
`` %S ``
The second of the current minute. 60 represents a leap second. (00-60)
`` %U ``
The week number of the current year (00-53).
`` %f ``
.. versionadded :: 3.23
`` %V ``
.. versionadded :: 3.22
The microsecond of the current second (000000-999999).
The ISO 8601 week number of the current year (01-53).
`` %U ``
The week number of the current year (00-53).
`` %w ``
The day of the current week. 0 is Sunday. (0-6)
`` %V ``
.. versionadded :: 3.22
`` %a ``
.. versionadded :: 3.7
The ISO 8601 week number of the current year (01-53).
Abbreviated weekday name (e.g. Fri).
`` %w ``
The day of the current week. 0 is Sunday. (0-6)
`` %A ``
.. versionadded :: 3.10
`` %a ``
.. versionadded :: 3.7
Full weekday name (e.g. Friday ).
Abbreviated weekday name (e.g. Fri ).
`` %y ``
The last two digits of the current year (00-99).
`` %A ``
.. versionadded :: 3.10
`` %Y ``
The current year.
Full weekday name (e.g. Friday).
`` %z ``
.. versionadded :: 3.26
`` %y ``
The last two digits of the current year (00-99).
The offset of the time zone from UTC, in hours and minutes,
with format `` +hhmm `` or `` -hhmm `` .
`` %Y ``
The current year .
`` %Z ``
.. versionadded :: 3.26
`` %z ``
.. versionadded :: 3.26
The time zone name.
The offset of the time zone from UTC, in hours and minutes,
with format `` +hhmm `` or `` -hhmm `` .
Unknown format specifiers will be ignored and copied to the output
as-is.
`` %Z ``
.. versionadded :: 3.26
If no explicit `` <format_string> `` is given, it will default to:
The time zone name.
::
Unknown format specifiers will be ignored and copied to the output
as-is.
%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S for local time.
%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ for UTC.
If no explicit `` <format_string> `` is given, it will default to:
.. versionadded :: 3.8
If the `` SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH `` environment variable is set,
its value will be used instead of the current time.
See https://reproducible-builds.org/specs/source-date-epoch/ for details.
::
.. _UUID:
%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S for local time.
%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ for UTC.
.. code-block :: cmake
.. versionadded :: 3.8
If the `` SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH `` environment variable is set,
its value will be used instead of the current time.
See https://reproducible-builds.org/specs/source-date-epoch/ for details.
.. signature ::
string(UUID <output_variable> NAMESPACE <namespace> NAME <name>
TYPE <MD5|SHA1> [UPPER])
versionadded :: 3.1
.. versionadded :: 3.1
Create a universally unique identifier (aka GUID) as per RFC4122
based on the hash of the combined values of `` <namespace> ``
(which itself has to be a valid UUID) and `` <name> `` .
The hash algorithm can be either `` MD5 `` (Version 3 UUID) or
`` SHA1 `` (Version 5 UUID).
A UUID has the format `` xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx ``
where each `` x `` represents a lower case hexadecimal character.
Where required, an uppercase representation can be requested
with the optional `` UPPER `` flag.
Create a universally unique identifier (aka GUID) as per RFC4122
based on the hash of the combined values of `` <namespace> ``
(which itself has to be a valid UUID) and `` <name> `` .
The hash algorithm can be either `` MD5 `` (Version 3 UUID) or
`` SHA1 `` (Version 5 UUID).
A UUID has the format `` xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx ``
where each `` x `` represents a lower case hexadecimal character.
Where required, an uppercase representation can be requested
with the optional `` UPPER `` flag.
.. _JSON:
@ -586,78 +518,75 @@ Functionality for querying a JSON string.
option is not present, a fatal error message is generated. If no error
occurs, the `` <error-variable> `` will be set to `` NOTFOUND `` .
.. _JSON_GET:
.. code-block :: cmake
.. signature ::
string(JSON <out-var> [ERROR_VARIABLE <error-variable>]
GET <json-string> <member|index> [<member|index> ...])
:target: JSON GET
Get an element from `` <json-string> `` at the location given
by the list of `` <member|index> `` arguments.
Array and object elements will be returned as a JSON string.
Boolean elements will be returned as `` ON `` or `` OFF `` .
Null elements will be returned as an empty string.
Number and string types will be returned as strings.
.. _JSON_TYPE:
.. code-block :: cmake
Get an element from `` <json-string> `` at the location given
by the list of `` <member|index> `` arguments.
Array and object elements will be returned as a JSON string.
Boolean elements will be returned as `` ON `` or `` OFF `` .
Null elements will be returned as an empty string.
Number and string types will be returned as strings.
.. signature ::
string(JSON <out-var> [ERROR_VARIABLE <error-variable>]
TYPE <json-string> <member|index> [<member|index> ...])
:target: JSON TYPE
Get the type of an element in `` <json-string> `` at the location
given by the list of `` <member|index> `` arguments. The `` <out-var> ``
will be set to one of `` NULL `` , `` NUMBER `` , `` STRING `` , `` BOOLEAN `` ,
`` ARRAY `` , or `` OBJECT `` .
.. _JSON_MEMBER:
.. code-block :: cmake
Get the type of an element in `` <json-string> `` at the location
given by the list of `` <member|index> `` arguments. The `` <out-var> ``
will be set to one of `` NULL `` , `` NUMBER `` , `` STRING `` , `` BOOLEAN `` ,
`` ARRAY `` , or `` OBJECT `` .
.. signature ::
string(JSON <out-var> [ERROR_VARIABLE <error-var>]
MEMBER <json-string>
[<member|index> ...] <index>)
:target: JSON MEMBER
Get the name of the `` <index> `` -th member in `` <json-string> `` at the location
given by the list of `` <member|index> `` arguments.
Requires an element of object type.
.. _JSON_LENGTH:
.. code-block :: cmake
Get the name of the `` <index> `` -th member in `` <json-string> ``
at the location given by the list of `` <member|index> `` arguments.
Requires an element of object type.
.. signature ::
string(JSON <out-var> [ERROR_VARIABLE <error-variable>]
LENGTH <json-string> [<member|index> ...])
:target: JSON LENGTH
Get the length of an element in `` <json-string> `` at the location
given by the list of `` <member|index> `` arguments.
Requires an element of array or object type.
.. _JSON_REMOVE:
.. code-block :: cmake
Get the length of an element in `` <json-string> `` at the location
given by the list of `` <member|index> `` arguments.
Requires an element of array or object type.
.. signature ::
string(JSON <out-var> [ERROR_VARIABLE <error-variable>]
REMOVE <json-string> <member|index> [<member|index> ...])
:target: JSON REMOVE
Remove an element from `` <json-string> `` at the location
given by the list of `` <member|index> `` arguments. The JSON string
without the removed element will be stored in `` <out-var> `` .
.. _JSON_SET:
.. code-block :: cmake
Remove an element from `` <json-string> `` at the location
given by the list of `` <member|index> `` arguments. The JSON string
without the removed element will be stored in `` <out-var> `` .
.. signature ::
string(JSON <out-var> [ERROR_VARIABLE <error-variable>]
SET <json-string> <member|index> [<member|index> ...] <value>)
:target: JSON SET
Set an element in `` <json-string> `` at the location
given by the list of `` <member|index> `` arguments to `` <value> `` .
The contents of `` <value> `` should be valid JSON.
.. _JSON_EQUAL:
.. code-block :: cmake
Set an element in `` <json-string> `` at the location
given by the list of `` <member|index> `` arguments to `` <value> `` .
The contents of `` <value> `` should be valid JSON.
If `` <json-string> `` is an array, `` <value> `` can be appended to the end of
the array by using a number greater or equal to the array length as the
`` <member|index> `` argument.
.. signature ::
string(JSON <out-var> [ERROR_VARIABLE <error-var>]
EQUAL <json-string1> <json-string2>)
:target: JSON EQUAL
Compare the two JSON objects given by `` <json-string1> `` and `` <json-string2> ``
for equality. The contents of `` <json-string1> `` and `` <json-string2> ``
should be valid JSON. The `` <out-var> `` will be set to a true value if the
JSON objects are considered equal, or a false value otherwise.
Compare the two JSON objects given by `` <json-string1> ``
and `` <json-string2> `` for equality. The contents of `` <json-string1> ``
and `` <json-string2> `` should be valid JSON. The `` <out-var> ``
will be set to a true value if the JSON objects are considered equal,
or a false value otherwise.
Timo Röhling
1 year ago