CMAKE_GENERATOR --------------- The generator used to build the project. See :manual:`cmake-generators(7)`. The name of the generator that is being used to generate the build files. (e.g. ``Unix Makefiles``, ``Ninja``, etc.) The value of this variable should never be modified by project code. A generator may be selected via the :option:`cmake -G` option, interactively in :manual:`cmake-gui(1)`, or via the :envvar:`CMAKE_GENERATOR` environment variable.