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Target (Gradle Kotlin-MP)

Target is a part of the build responsible for compiling, testing, and packaging a piece of software aimed at one of the supported platforms. - reference

Notes

Target: encompasses BOTH 1) What you are building for. And 2) How the code is built.

The term 'target' in Kotlin Multiplatform refers to both:

  1. The platform you are targeting (e.g., JVM, JS, iOS, etc.).
  2. The configuration and associated tasks (like compiling, testing, and packaging) required to build and test for that specific platform.

In short, 'target' encompasses:

  • What you are building for (the platform).
  • How the code is built for that platform (the build and test tasks).

For example:

kotlin {
    jvm()  // JVM target: Defines that the code will be built for the JVM and configures the necessary build steps.
    js()   // JS target: Similarly, defines and configures for JavaScript environments.
}

This means that 'target' encapsulates both the destination platform and the process of building for that platform.

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