I'm going to create a source code file that is meant to be used only in a development environment. Is there a way to tell Xcode to compile the file only for debug builds?
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macOS How do I mark a source file as for debug builds only?
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Add a define to just the Debug build:
Put this in your source file:
Another alternative is two separate targets. One has the source file in the target, the other doesn't.
Code:
-DMOONMAN_DEBUG=1Put this in your source file:
Code:
#if MOONMAN_DEBUG
...entire current source of file goes here...
#endifAnother alternative is two separate targets. One has the source file in the target, the other doesn't.
What exactly are you trying to accomplish here? Having a different code path for testing usually means you aren't actually testing what is going to be used. I would suggest using proper mocks/stubs for testing (with separate build targets and injections), or passing a debug log level or similar if you want more info.