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Does CMake only work for C++? And Other Common Questions

I had a look at the most common questions about CMake that people ask Google. Some of them had rather poor answers.

RayLib 2D Challenge Part 10 - Sprite Animation with Texture Atlases

in Part 9 of this challenge, Scarfy was happily jumping and running around in his 2D world, and even had background music. That's a great achievement, but rather boring.

Using (a.k.a., Linking) Third Party Libraries Like RayLib in Your Project with CMake

My previous CMake tutorial taught the basics: how to compile multiple source files into one program.

Compiling Multi-File C++ Source Code with CMake

I've noticed C++ beginners asking how to compile code beyond the usual minimal examples. It seems that many tutorials are so busy explaining basics such as variables, if/else flow-control, &...

Learning to embrace CMake instead of hate it

I used to avoid CMake like the plague, and hated how everyone else seemed to use it for their C++ projects (it's the de-facto standard for C++).

RayLib 2D Challenge Part 9 - Adding Atmosphere with Music

In part 8 of this challenge, physics simulation was added so that Scarfy could walk on the terrain. Today, I'm going to add atmosphere with background music.

RayLib 2D Challenge Part 8 - Walking on Terrain (Simulating Physics)

Part 7 of this challenge got a 2D camera working that smoothly tracks the player. Everything looks great until Scarfy walks too far in either direction.