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get_target_property

Get a property from a target.

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get_target_property(<variable> <target> <property>)

Get a property from a target. The value of the property is stored in the specified <variable>. If the target property is not found, <variable> will be set to <variable>-NOTFOUND. If the target property was defined to be an INHERITED property (see :command:define_property), the search will include the relevant parent scopes, as described for the :command:define_property command.

Use :command:set_target_properties to set target property values. Properties are usually used to control how a target is built, but some query the target instead. This command can get properties for any target so far created. The targets do not need to be in the current CMakeLists.txt file.

See Also ^^^^^^^^

  • :command:define_property
  • the more general :command:get_property command
  • :command:set_target_properties
  • :ref:Target Properties for the list of properties known to CMake