Gradle buildscript dependencies

Question

What is the difference between declaring repositories in the buildScript section of the gradle build or in the root level of the build.

Option 1:

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Answer 1

The build script (i.e. build.gradle) may have some dependencies for the execution of the build script itself. You would enclose those dependencies within the buildScript block. Chapter 4 of Gradle Beyond the Basics describes it in detail.