Qt: *.pro vs *.pri

Question

What is the difference between *.pro and *.pri configuration files for qmake?

What should go into a *.pro file and what should go into a *

Answer 1

The format of the .pri files is exactly the same as the format of the .pro files. The main difference is one of intent; a .pro is what most people would expect to run qmake on directly, while a .pri is to be included by a .pro. When you instruct qmake to include another file, it just processes the commands in that file as if it were in the current file.

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