Using CMake ExternalProject_Add to Fetch and Build GoogleTest Automatically
Step‑by‑step guide to using CMake’s ExternalProject_Add to automatically fetch, build, and link GoogleTest as a project dependency.
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Step‑by‑step guide to using CMake’s ExternalProject_Add to automatically fetch, build, and link GoogleTest as a project dependency.
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