Source and script files are often readable in a text editor, but running them may require a specific runtime, compiler, framework, or build environment. Review unknown code before execution and avoid running scripts from untrusted sources.
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The Meson build system uses files with the .meson extension, most notably the meson.build file, to define the build process for softwar...
Bazel is an open-source build and test tool developed by Google, designed to handle large-scale software projects with high speed and r...
A GRM file is a grammar definition file used primarily by the GOLD Parser, a free source-to-source compiler-compiler tool. These files...
A file with the .h++ extension is a C++ header file. Header files are used in C++ programming to declare functions, classes, variables...
The HPS file extension is primarily associated with the HPL Engine, a proprietary game engine developed by Frictional Games. These file...
The .mli file extension is used for interface files in the OCaml programming language. OCaml is a functional, imperative, and object-or...
An MSBuild Targets file, bearing the .targets extension, is an XML-based configuration file used by the Microsoft Build Engine (MSBuild...
An F# Script file (fsscript) is a source code file used by the F# programming language, which is a functional-first, strongly typed, mu...
A Makefile is a special file used by the 'make' utility to automate the process of compiling and building software projects. It contain...
A .props file is an XML-based configuration file used primarily by Microsoft Visual Studio and the MSBuild engine. These files are desi...
An Adobe Native Extension (ANE) is a specialized file format used by developers working with the Adobe AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) p...
A POM (Project Object Model) file is an XML-based configuration file used primarily by Apache Maven, a popular build automation and pro...
SCons is an open-source software construction tool—that is, a next-generation build tool designed to automate the building of software...
A .kts file is a Kotlin Script file, which is a variation of the Kotlin programming language specifically designed to be executed as a...
A .bison file is a grammar specification file used by GNU Bison, a general-purpose parser generator that converts an annotated context...
An EditorConfig file is a highly portable configuration file used to define and maintain consistent coding styles between different edi...
The .stylelintignore file is a configuration file used in conjunction with Stylelint, a powerful, modern linter that helps developers a...
The .lisp file extension is used for source code files written in the Lisp programming language, which is one of the oldest high-level...
An .npmignore file is a configuration file used by the Node Package Manager (npm) in the Node.js development ecosystem. Its primary pur...
A .hgignore file is a plain text configuration file used by the Mercurial distributed version control system (DVCS). Its primary purpos...
A .prettierignore file is a configuration file used by Prettier, an opinionated code formatter widely adopted in modern web development...
An MLY file is a source code file used by Menhir, which is a powerful LR(1) parser generator designed specifically for the OCaml progra...
A file with the .groovy extension contains source code written in the Groovy programming language, which is an object-oriented, dynamic...
The 'maven' file, commonly referred to as the pom.xml (Project Object Model) file, is the fundamental unit of work in the Apache Maven...
The Meson build system uses files with the .meson extension, most notably the meson.build file, to define the build process for software projects. Mes...
Bazel is an open-source build and test tool developed by Google, designed to handle large-scale software projects with high speed and reliability. The...
A GRM file is a grammar definition file used primarily by the GOLD Parser, a free source-to-source compiler-compiler tool. These files contain the for...
A file with the .h++ extension is a C++ header file. Header files are used in C++ programming to declare functions, classes, variables, and constants...
The HPS file extension is primarily associated with the HPL Engine, a proprietary game engine developed by Frictional Games. These files contain scrip...
The .mli file extension is used for interface files in the OCaml programming language. OCaml is a functional, imperative, and object-oriented language...
An MSBuild Targets file, bearing the .targets extension, is an XML-based configuration file used by the Microsoft Build Engine (MSBuild), which is the...
An F# Script file (fsscript) is a source code file used by the F# programming language, which is a functional-first, strongly typed, multi-paradigm la...
A Makefile is a special file used by the 'make' utility to automate the process of compiling and building software projects. It contains a set of dire...
A .props file is an XML-based configuration file used primarily by Microsoft Visual Studio and the MSBuild engine. These files are designed to store p...
An Adobe Native Extension (ANE) is a specialized file format used by developers working with the Adobe AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) platform, now ma...
A POM (Project Object Model) file is an XML-based configuration file used primarily by Apache Maven, a popular build automation and project management...
SCons is an open-source software construction tool—that is, a next-generation build tool designed to automate the building of software projects. Think...
A .kts file is a Kotlin Script file, which is a variation of the Kotlin programming language specifically designed to be executed as a script rather t...
A .bison file is a grammar specification file used by GNU Bison, a general-purpose parser generator that converts an annotated context-free grammar in...
An EditorConfig file is a highly portable configuration file used to define and maintain consistent coding styles between different editors and IDEs w...
The .stylelintignore file is a configuration file used in conjunction with Stylelint, a powerful, modern linter that helps developers avoid errors and...
The .lisp file extension is used for source code files written in the Lisp programming language, which is one of the oldest high-level programming lan...
An .npmignore file is a configuration file used by the Node Package Manager (npm) in the Node.js development ecosystem. Its primary purpose is to prev...
A .hgignore file is a plain text configuration file used by the Mercurial distributed version control system (DVCS). Its primary purpose is to specify...
A .prettierignore file is a configuration file used by Prettier, an opinionated code formatter widely adopted in modern web development. This file tel...
An MLY file is a source code file used by Menhir, which is a powerful LR(1) parser generator designed specifically for the OCaml programming language...
A file with the .groovy extension contains source code written in the Groovy programming language, which is an object-oriented, dynamic language desig...
The 'maven' file, commonly referred to as the pom.xml (Project Object Model) file, is the fundamental unit of work in the Apache Maven build automatio...