if function

makefile

MODE_MSG := $(if $(CI),ci-mode,local-mode)

Explanation

Good when you need expression-like branching inside variables.

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Return the first non-empty argument.

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Return the last argument if all are non-empty.

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Compare integers in GNU make 4.4+.

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Replace every occurrence of one string with another.

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Capture shell command output at parse time.

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Replace words matching a `%` pattern.

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