Basics

0.1Filesystem Hierarchy

0.2Language of Labels

0.3Starlark Syntax Basics

Level 0

The Anatomy

Workspace, packages, labels, and Starlark

Understand the file structure and syntax without running a single command. "Reading comprehension" before "Writing."

Sections

0.1Filesystem Hierarchy

0.1.1Bazelisk & .bazelversion 0.1.2Repository Root 0.1.3Package 0.1.4Output Root

0.2Language of Labels

0.2.1Label Anatomy 0.2.2Syntactic Sugar & Relative Labels 0.2.3Target Patterns 0.2.4Visibility 0.2.5package_grouprecommended 0.2.6package() Functionrecommended 0.2.7exports_files()recommended

0.3Starlark Syntax Basics

0.3.1Anatomy of a BUILD File 0.3.2Rules 0.3.3Attributes & Semantic Roles 0.3.4Globs 0.3.5Load Statements 0.3.6filegroup Rulerecommended 0.3.7Aliasesrecommended 0.3.8select() Awarenessextra

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