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SCons provides built-in support for C, C++, D, Java, Fortran, Yacc, Lex, Qt, and SWIG, plus building TeX and LaTeX documents. It is known to work on Linux, other POSIX systems (including AIX, BSD systems, HP/UX, IRIX, and Solaris), Windows 7/8/10, macOS, and OS/2. If your language or file type is not covered out of the box, you can extend SCons through user-defined Builders and Scanners.
Built-in language and document support
According to the SCons website, the tool ships with built-in support for:
- C and C++
- D
- Java
- Fortran
- Yacc and Lex
- Qt
- SWIG
- TeX and LaTeX documents
This means you can start a build for these languages without writing custom logic for the basic compilation or document-generation steps.
Extending to other languages and file types
SCons is designed to be extended when built-in support is not enough:
- User-defined Builders add support for other languages or file types.
- User-defined dependency Scanners extend dependency analysis to other languages or file types.
So if you work with a language outside the built-in list, the intended path is to define your own Builder and, where needed, a Scanner for dependency tracking.
Platform support
SCons is described as designed from the ground up for cross-platform builds. The platforms it is known to work on include:
| Platform category | Specific systems |
|---|---|
| Linux | Linux |
| Other POSIX systems | AIX, BSD systems, HP/UX, IRIX, Solaris |
| Windows | Windows 7, 8, 10 |
| Apple | macOS |
| Other | OS/2 |
Microsoft Visual Studio integration
SCons includes built-in support for Microsoft Visual Studio, including generation of:
.dsp.dsw.sln.vcproj
This is relevant if your build needs to produce or work with Visual Studio project and solution files.
What this means for choosing SCons
If your project uses C, C++, D, Java, Fortran, Yacc, Lex, Qt, SWIG, or TeX/LaTeX, SCons covers those directly. If you use another language or file type, plan to write custom Builders and Scanners. If you need cross-platform builds across Linux, POSIX systems, Windows, macOS, or OS/2, SCons lists those as supported environments. If you rely on Visual Studio project files, SCons can generate the common .dsp, .dsw, .sln, and .vcproj formats.