Configuration Optimization

The configuration syntax of xmake.lua in xmake is very flexible. Although the standard configuration scope syntax is very clear, using multi-line definitions for some simple configuration items may appear redundant.

Therefore, xmake provides some simplified syntax to optimize the readability of the configuration.

Simplified Option Definition

For option definitions, our usual standard writing style is like this:

option("test1")
    set_default(true)
    set_description("test1 option")

option("test2")
    set_default(true)

option("test3")
    set_default("hello")

If there are many options, this writing style will occupy a large number of lines, causing the configuration to appear not compact enough. We can use the single-line definition syntax to simplify it:

option("test1", {default = true, description = "test1 option"})
option("test2", {default = true})
option("test3", {default = "hello"})

This writing style not only reduces the number of code lines but also makes the definition of each option more centralized and clear at a glance, greatly improving the readability of the configuration.