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authorFeRD (Frank Dana) <ferdnyc@gmail.com>2023-08-30 18:37:13 (GMT)
committerCraig Scott <craig.scott@crascit.com>2023-09-01 11:28:56 (GMT)
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Help: Explain block() policy-scope rules more clearly
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-rw-r--r--Help/command/block.rst3
-rw-r--r--Help/command/cmake_policy.rst7
2 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Help/command/block.rst b/Help/command/block.rst
index a352e83..4c6e111 100644
--- a/Help/command/block.rst
+++ b/Help/command/block.rst
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ scopes created by the ``block()`` command are removed.
``POLICIES``
Create a new policy scope. This is equivalent to
- :command:`cmake_policy(PUSH)`.
+ :command:`cmake_policy(PUSH)` with an automatic
+ :command:`cmake_policy(POP)` when leaving the block scope.
``VARIABLES``
Create a new variable scope.
diff --git a/Help/command/cmake_policy.rst b/Help/command/cmake_policy.rst
index dff6c3c..4a08c01 100644
--- a/Help/command/cmake_policy.rst
+++ b/Help/command/cmake_policy.rst
@@ -107,11 +107,10 @@ Calls to the :command:`cmake_minimum_required(VERSION)`,
influence only the current top of the policy stack.
.. versionadded:: 3.25
- The :command:`block` and :command:`endblock` commands offer a more flexible
+ The :command:`block(SCOPE_FOR POLICIES)` command offers a more flexible
and more secure way to manage the policy stack. The pop action is done
- automatically when the :command:`endblock` command is executed, so it avoid
- to call the :command:`cmake_policy(POP)` command before each
- :command:`return` command.
+ automatically when leaving the block scope, so there is no need to
+ precede each :command:`return` with a call to :command:`cmake_policy(POP)`.
.. code-block:: cmake