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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.
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|Full description='''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.
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|Homepage URL=http://www.gnu.org/software/m4/m4.html
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|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/m4/
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|User level=intermediate
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|Is High Priority Project=No
 
|VCS checkout command=git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/m4.git
 
|VCS checkout command=git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/m4.git
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|Computer languages=C
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|Documentation note=https://www.gnu.org/software/m4/manual/
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|Documentation note=User reference manual available from http://www.gnu.org/software/m4/manual/m4.html
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|Decommissioned or Obsolete=No
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|Related projects=gnustandards,autoconf
 
|Keywords=HTML,Unix,macros,m4
 
|Keywords=HTML,Unix,macros,m4
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|Version identifier=1.4.17
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|Version identifier=1.4.18
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|Version date=2013/09/22
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|Version date=2016/12/31
 
|Version status=stable
 
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|Version download=http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/m4/m4-1.4.17.tar.xz
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|Version download=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/m4/m4-1.4.18.tar.xz
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|Last review by=genium
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|Last review by=Bendikker
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|Last review date=2013/09/22
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|Last review date=2019/01/19
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
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|Submitted date=2011-04-01
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|Submitted date=2011/04/01
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|User level=advanced
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|Paid support=https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/
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|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=Yes
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|OpenPGP signature=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/m4/m4-1.4.18.tar.xz.sig
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|Test entry=No
 
|Is GNU=Yes
 
|Is GNU=Yes
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|License verified date=2010-08-31
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|GNU package identifier=m4
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|Decommissioned/Obsolete=No
 
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|Real name=Akim Demaille
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|Real name=Gary V. Vaughan
 
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 4 December 2020


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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.

Heckert gnu.small.png This is a GNU package:m4

Download

https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/m4/m4-1.4.18.tar.xz




Categories





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

License

GPLv3orlater

Verified by

Kelly Hopkins

Verified on

31 August 2010

Notes

covers whole program

License

GPLv2orlater

Verified by

Kelly Hopkins

Verified on

31 August 2010




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Eric Blake Maintainer
Gary V. Vaughan Maintainer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
Generalhttps://savannah.gnu.org/people/
Savannah (Ref)https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/m4/
VCS Repository Webviewhttps://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/m4.git/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/m4-commit/
Downloadhttps://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/m4/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/m4-patches/
Debian (Ref)https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/m4
Downloadhttps://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/m4/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-m4/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/m4-discuss/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/m4-announce/
Generalhttps://translationproject.org/domain/m4.html


Software prerequisites




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"Debian (Ref)" is not in the list (General, Help, Bug Tracking, Support, Developer) of allowed values for the "Resource audience" property.


"Savannah (Ref)" is not in the list (General, Help, Bug Tracking, Support, Developer) of allowed values for the "Resource audience" property.





























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