README.md

Zweit

A build system for stuff with lots of files with the same compiler flags

How to use

• clone this repo and put zweit.py in your project root (or wherever you want, but be sure to update your PATH !)
• write a zwscript file
• and run zweit.py [your_zwscript_filename]

File Format

• The first line specifies the compiler (or interpreter) this is mandatory
• the next non-empty line should specify the compiler flags, -lstdc++ for example
• the next following non-empty line should specify the source directory
• and from there onwards all non-empty lines are the files to include
• Additionally, you can make multiple commands that you can switch in between by adding a flag
• to make a new command, you need to make a new line that starts with '#' and a space, and then the corresponding flag
• from there you can specify the arguments for that command

Note that everything apart from the compiler and files can be omitted with !NONE
Tip : if you want to pass '!' for flags per example, preceed it with a space so `!X` becomes ` !X`

Examples

build.zw (only default)

gcc
!NONE
src/

util.cpp
tools.cpp

main.cpp

in the terminal

zweit.py build.zw

build.zw (multiple commands)

gcc
!NONE
src/

util.cpp
tools.cpp
main.cpp

# -tests
gcc
-lstc++
tests/

test_1.cpp
test_2.cpp
test_3.cpp

in the terminal now, you can either run :

zweit.py build.zw

or :

zweit.py build.zw -tests