As in the title the questions is what is the difference between (in-place/Out-of-place builds)?
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A:
An in-place build generates the various compiled files (.o/.obj files, executables, &c.) in the same directory as the source tree.
An out-of-place build generates them in some directory that is not the source directory. This means that you can have several out-of-place builds that all point back to the same source tree, which is not possible once you have an in-place build.
See also: The CMake FAQ.
Jack Kelly
2010-10-26 06:23:16
It is also easier to cleanup a build when having it *out-of-place*.
tibur
2010-10-26 14:31:50
Thanx Jack for that
Sam
2010-10-26 16:04:04