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Ant - Introduction

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Why do you need a build tool?

Before diving deep into the definition of Apache Ant, one must understand the need for a build tool. Why do I need Ant, or more specifically, why do I need a build tool?

Do you spend your day doing the following manually?

If you have answered yes to any of the above, then it is time to automate the process and take away that burden from you.

On average, a developer spends 3 hours (out of a 8 hour working day) doing mundane tasks like build and deployment. Wouldn't you be delighted to get back the 3 hours?

Enter Apache Ant. Apache Ant is an operating system build and deployment tool that can be executed from a command line.

History of Apache Ant

Features of Apache Ant

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