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What is Xcode test build path?

In Xcode, pressing ⌘B (build target) can build the project, it will generate the build in the path ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/{AppName}-{hash}.

  • How could I know the whole path of the build (with the hash value) by a script? Can I find that path in my .xcodeproj?
  • When I use ⇧⌘U (build test target only), where can I find the test target build?
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    The build paths can be controlled using BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR , PROJECT_TEMP_DIR , CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR and CONFIGURATION_TEMP_DIR etc . https://help.apple.com/xcode/mac/11.4/#/itcaec37c2a6

    There’s no need to extract them from some non-public file format specification.

    If you must do it, init a temporary git repo with a xcodeproj file in it. Commit it. Make a change in one of the variables and then run git diff.

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    1. How could I know the whole path of the build (with the hash value) by a script?
    1. Change to the same folder where your project or workspace is
    2. Run xcodebuild -showBuildSettings
    3. May need to add the proper scheme or target. See man xcodebuild

    See sample below to find by script

    1. When I … build for test target only, where can I find the test target build?

    It will be in the same folder with a name similar to <Test_Target_Name>-Runner.app. This is useful as you can use for Cloud device testing services.

    # This example works with Xcode project with a single scheme
# Echo to stdout
xcodebuild -showBuildSettings
xcodebuild -showBuildSettings | grep CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR

# save to a variable for use in your script
#   A little brutal, so I'm open to other ways to do this.
CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR=$(xcodebuild -showBuildSettings 2> /dev/null | grep CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR | sed 's/[ ]*CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR = //')
echo $CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR

    If you are using Xcode Server Bots

    cd ${XCS_PRIMARY_REPO_DIR}
xcodebuild -showBuildSettings

    Sample output:

    /Users/roblabs/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/openmaptiles-ios-demo-eectbiabcmhajpdbcoqnaipiaqpd/Build/Products/Release-iphoneos

    As noted in https://stackoverflow.com/a/57512068,

    The default value is $(BUILD_DIR)/$(CONFIGURATION)$(EFFECTIVE_PLATFORM_NAME)

    For further documentation on the build setting properties, see Build Setting Reference at developer.apple.com. The link that @puio listed is also useful.

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