Difference between revisions of "M4"
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|Full description=An implementation of the traditional UNIX macro processor in that it copies its input to the output, expanding macros as it goes. Macros are either built-in or user-defined and can take any number of arguments. M4 also has built-in functions for including named files, running shell commands, doing integer arithmetic, manipulating text in various ways, and recursions. It can also be used as either a front-end to a compiler or as a macro processor in its own right. It is often used to generate HTML as it can give a consistent look to pages. If GNU `m4' is meant to serve GNU `autoconf', beware that `m4' should be fully installed *prior to* configuring `autoconf' itself. | |Full description=An implementation of the traditional UNIX macro processor in that it copies its input to the output, expanding macros as it goes. Macros are either built-in or user-defined and can take any number of arguments. M4 also has built-in functions for including named files, running shell commands, doing integer arithmetic, manipulating text in various ways, and recursions. It can also be used as either a front-end to a compiler or as a macro processor in its own right. It is often used to generate HTML as it can give a consistent look to pages. If GNU `m4' is meant to serve GNU `autoconf', beware that `m4' should be fully installed *prior to* configuring `autoconf' itself. | ||
|User level=intermediate | |User level=intermediate | ||
| + | |Status=Live | ||
| + | |Component programs= | ||
| + | |Homepage URL=http://www.gnu.org/software/m4/m4.html | ||
| + | |VCS checkout command= | ||
| + | |Computer languages=C | ||
| + | |Documentation note=User reference manual available from http://www.gnu.org/software/m4/manual/m4.html | ||
| + | |Paid support= | ||
| + | |IRC help= | ||
| + | |IRC general= | ||
| + | |IRC development= | ||
| + | |Related projects= | ||
| + | |Keywords=HTML,Unix,macros,m4 | ||
| + | |Is GNU=y | ||
| + | |Last review by=Janet Casey | ||
| + | |Last review date=2010-03-04 | ||
|Submitted by=Database conversion | |Submitted by=Database conversion | ||
|Submitted date=2011-04-01 | |Submitted date=2011-04-01 | ||
| − | |Version identifier=1.4. | + | |Version identifier=1.4.15 |
| − | |Version date=2010- | + | |Version date=2010-08-31 |
|Version status=stable | |Version status=stable | ||
| − | |Version download=http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/m4/m4-1.4. | + | |Version download=http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/m4/m4-1.4.15.tar.xz |
| − | |License verified date=2010- | + | |License verified date=2010-08-31 |
|Version comment= | |Version comment= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Person | ||
| + | |Role=Maintainer | ||
| + | |Real name=Akim Demaille | ||
| + | |Email=akim@epita.fr | ||
| + | |Resource URL= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Person | ||
| + | |Role=Maintainer | ||
| + | |Real name=Eric Blake | ||
| + | |Email=eblake@redhat.com | ||
| + | |Resource URL= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Person | ||
| + | |Role=Maintainer | ||
| + | |Real name=Gary V. Vaughan | ||
| + | |Email=gvv@techie.com | ||
| + | |Resource URL= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Person | ||
| + | |Role=Maintainer | ||
| + | |Real name=Rene Seindal | ||
| + | |Email=rene@seindal.dk | ||
| + | |Resource URL= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Person | ||
| + | |Role=Contributor | ||
| + | |Real name=See the M4 THANKS file for a complete list: | ||
| + | |Email= | ||
| + | |Resource URL=http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=m4.git;a=blob;f=THANKS | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Resource | ||
| + | |Resource audience=Developer | ||
| + | |Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview | ||
| + | |Resource URL=http://git.sv.gnu.org/cgit/m4.git | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Resource | ||
| + | |Resource audience=Bug Tracking | ||
| + | |Resource kind=E-mail | ||
| + | |Resource URL=mailto:bug-m4@gnu.org | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Resource | ||
| + | |Resource audience=Help | ||
| + | |Resource kind=E-mail | ||
| + | |Resource URL=mailto:m4-announce@gnu.org | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Resource | ||
| + | |Resource audience=Developer | ||
| + | |Resource kind=E-mail | ||
| + | |Resource URL=mailto:m4-discuss@gnu.org | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Resource | ||
| + | |Resource audience=Help | ||
| + | |Resource kind=Newsgroup | ||
| + | |Resource URL=gnu.announce | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Software category | {{Software category | ||
|Interface=command-line | |Interface=command-line | ||
| + | |Software-development=small-specific-development-task | ||
| + | |Use=software-development | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Project license | {{Project license | ||
|License=GPLv3orlater | |License=GPLv3orlater | ||
|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins | |License verified by=Kelly Hopkins | ||
| − | |License verified date=2010- | + | |License verified date=2010-08-31 |
}} | }} | ||
{{Project license | {{Project license | ||
|License=GPLv2orlater | |License=GPLv2orlater | ||
|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins | |License verified by=Kelly Hopkins | ||
| − | |License verified date=2010- | + | |License verified date=2010-08-31 |
}} | }} | ||
{{Project license | {{Project license | ||
|License=GPLv3orlater | |License=GPLv3orlater | ||
|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins | |License verified by=Kelly Hopkins | ||
| − | |License verified date=2010- | + | |License verified date=2010-08-31 |
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 10:37, 12 April 2011
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GNU M4
https://www.gnu.org/software/m4/
Macro processor.
M4 is an implementation of the M4 macro language, which features some extensions over other implementations, some of which are required by GNU Autoconf. It is used as a macro processor, which means it processes text, expanding macros as it encounters them. It also has some built-in functions, for example to run shell commands or to do arithmetic.
Licensing
License
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Notes
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Eric Blake | Maintainer |
| Gary V. Vaughan | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| General | https://savannah.gnu.org/people/ | |
| Savannah (Ref) | https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/m4/ | |
| VCS Repository Webview | https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/m4.git/ | |
| Mailing List | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/m4-commit/ | |
| Download | https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/m4/ | |
| Mailing List | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/m4-patches/ | |
| Debian (Ref) | https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/m4 | |
| Download | https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/m4/ | |
| Mailing List | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-m4/ | |
| Mailing List | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/m4-discuss/ | |
| Mailing List | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/ | |
| Mailing List | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/m4-announce/ | |
| General | https://translationproject.org/domain/m4.html |
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