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Re:“Make” as a Static Site Generator by js2 on Sunday September 10, 2023 @11:28AM (#37456767)
I've only ever used m4 via autoconf and sendmail configuration files, so I don't know if it's m4 that has the bizarre syntax or whether it's autoconf's and sendmail's use of it. I'm not sure I've ever tried to use m4 directly for anything.
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Re:“Make” as a Static Site Generator by m000 on Monday September 11, 2023 @08:29AM (#37466240)
That's why I wrote a "pinch" in the OC. m4 is arguably better than cat as a barebones template engine. The moment you start doing anything beyond simple includes and variable extrapolations, it is time to switch something more modern and robust.

I guess autoconf/sendmail still use m4 because there wasn't anything better at the time that doesn't come with a kitchensink attached.

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