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# switch: -Mdir=<directory_path>
csrc/
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# used to write all messages from simulation: -l <filename>
*.log
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# following switch can also be used: urg -dir <coverage_directory>.vdb
simv.vdb/
urgReport/
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ucli.key
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tramp
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# Flycheck
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GitHub.sublime-settings
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*.bak
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*.tmproject
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build/
nbbuild/
dist/
nbdist/
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.idea/**/shelf
# Generated files
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# Sensitive or high-churn files
.idea/**/dataSources/
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.idea/**/sqlDataSources.xml
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.idea/**/uiDesigner.xml
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# .idea/*.iml
# .idea/modules
# *.iml
# *.ipr
# CMake
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# Mongo Explorer plugin
.idea/**/mongoSettings.xml
# File-based project format
*.iws
# IntelliJ
out/
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.idea_modules/
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atlassian-ide-plugin.xml
# Cursive Clojure plugin
.idea/replstate.xml
# Crashlytics plugin (for Android Studio and IntelliJ)
com_crashlytics_export_strings.xml
crashlytics.properties
crashlytics-build.properties
fabric.properties
# Editor-based Rest Client
.idea/httpRequests
# Android studio 3.1+ serialized cache file
.idea/caches/build_file_checksums.ser
##### Eclipse
.metadata
bin/
tmp/
*.tmp
*.bak
*.swp
*~.nib
local.properties
.settings/
.loadpath
.recommenders
# External tool builders
.externalToolBuilders/
# Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
*.launch
# PyDev specific (Python IDE for Eclipse)
*.pydevproject
# CDT-specific (C/C++ Development Tooling)
.cproject
# CDT- autotools
.autotools
# Java annotation processor (APT)
.factorypath
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# sbteclipse plugin
.target
# Tern plugin
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.springBeans
# Code Recommenders
.recommenders/
# Annotation Processing
.apt_generated/
.apt_generated_test/
# Scala IDE specific (Scala & Java development for Eclipse)
.cache-main
.scala_dependencies
.worksheet
# Uncomment this line if you wish to ignore the project description file.
# Typically, this file would be tracked if it contains build/dependency configurations:
#.project
##### Qt
# C++ objects and libs
*.slo
*.lo
*.o
*.a
*.la
*.lai
*.so
*.so.*
*.dll
*.dylib
# Qt-es
object_script.*.Release
object_script.*.Debug
*_plugin_import.cpp
/.qmake.cache
/.qmake.stash
*.pro.user
*.pro.user.*
*.qbs.user
*.qbs.user.*
*.moc
moc_*.cpp
moc_*.h
qrc_*.cpp
ui_*.h
*.qmlc
*.jsc
Makefile*
*build-*
*.qm
*.prl
# Qt unit tests
target_wrapper.*
# QtCreator
*.autosave
# QtCreator Qml
*.qmlproject.user
*.qmlproject.user.*
# QtCreator CMake
CMakeLists.txt.user*
# QtCreator 4.8< compilation database
compile_commands.json
# QtCreator local machine specific files for imported projects
*creator.user*
##### VisualStudio
##### VisualStudio
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## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons.
##
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# User-specific files (MonoDevelop/Xamarin Studio)
*.userprefs
# Mono auto generated files
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# Build results
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[Dd]ebugPublic/
[Rr]elease/
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x64/
x86/
[Ww][Ii][Nn]32/
[Aa][Rr][Mm]/
[Aa][Rr][Mm]64/
bld/
[Bb]in/
[Oo]bj/
[Ll]og/
[Ll]ogs/
# Visual Studio 2015/2017 cache/options directory
.vs/
# Uncomment if you have tasks that create the project's static files in wwwroot
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# Visual Studio 2017 auto generated files
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# MSTest test Results
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# NUnit
*.VisualState.xml
TestResult.xml
nunit-*.xml
# Build Results of an ATL Project
[Dd]ebugPS/
[Rr]eleasePS/
dlldata.c
# Benchmark Results
BenchmarkDotNet.Artifacts/
# .NET Core
project.lock.json
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artifacts/
# ASP.NET Scaffolding
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*_i.c
*_p.c
*_h.h
*.ilk
*.meta
*.obj
*.iobj
*.pch
*.pdb
*.ipdb
*.pgc
*.pgd
*.rsp
*.sbr
*.tlb
*.tli
*.tlh
*.tmp
*.tmp_proj
*_wpftmp.csproj
*.log
*.vspscc
*.vssscc
.builds
*.pidb
*.svclog
*.scc
# Chutzpah Test files
_Chutzpah*
# Visual C++ cache files
ipch/
*.aps
*.ncb
*.opendb
*.opensdf
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*.cachefile
*.VC.db
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# Visual Studio profiler
*.psess
*.vsp
*.vspx
*.sap
# Visual Studio Trace Files
*.e2e
# TFS 2012 Local Workspace
$tf/
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.axoCover/*
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# Coverlet is a free, cross platform Code Coverage Tool
coverage*[.json, .xml, .info]
# Visual Studio code coverage results
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# NCrunch
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nCrunchTemp_*
# MightyMoose
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AutoTest.Net/
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DocProject/Help/*.HxC
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DocProject/Help/*.hhk
DocProject/Help/*.hhp
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ecf/
rcf/
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BundleArtifacts/
Package.StoreAssociation.xml
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orleans.codegen.cs
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# Microsoft Fakes
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# Node.js Tools for Visual Studio
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node_modules/
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*.opt
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*.vbw
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**/*.Server/GeneratedArtifacts
**/*.Server/ModelManifest.xml
_Pvt_Extensions
# Paket dependency manager
.paket/paket.exe
paket-files/
# FAKE - F# Make
.fake/
# CodeRush personal settings
.cr/personal
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__pycache__/
*.pyc
# Cake - Uncomment if you are using it
# tools/**
# !tools/packages.config
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*.tss
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*.jmconfig
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*.btp.cs
*.btm.cs
*.odx.cs
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OpenCover/
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ASALocalRun/
# MSBuild Binary and Structured Log
*.binlog
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*.nvuser
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.mfractor/
# Local History for Visual Studio
.localhistory/
# BeatPulse healthcheck temp database
healthchecksdb
# Backup folder for Package Reference Convert tool in Visual Studio 2017
MigrationBackup/
# Ionide (cross platform F# VS Code tools) working folder
.ionide/
# Fody - auto-generated XML schema
FodyWeavers.xsd
##### Gradle
.gradle
**/build/
!src/**/build/
# Ignore Gradle GUI config
gradle-app.setting
# Avoid ignoring Gradle wrapper jar file (.jar files are usually ignored)
!gradle-wrapper.jar
# Cache of project
.gradletasknamecache
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# gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
##### CMake
CMakeLists.txt.user
CMakeCache.txt
CMakeFiles
CMakeScripts
Testing
Makefile
cmake_install.cmake
install_manifest.txt
compile_commands.json
CTestTestfile.cmake
_deps
##### C++
# Prerequisites
*.d
# Compiled Object files
*.slo
*.lo
*.o
*.obj
# Precompiled Headers
*.gch
*.pch
# Compiled Dynamic libraries
*.so
*.dylib
*.dll
# Fortran module files
*.mod
*.smod
# Compiled Static libraries
*.lai
*.la
*.a
*.lib
# Executables
*.exe
*.out
*.app
# C/C++ binary extension file
*.bin
##### C
# Prerequisites
*.d
# Object files
*.o
*.ko
*.obj
*.elf
# Linker output
*.ilk
*.map
*.exp
# Precompiled Headers
*.gch
*.pch
# Libraries
*.lib
*.a
*.la
*.lo
# Shared objects (inc. Windows DLLs)
*.dll
*.so
*.so.*
*.dylib
# Executables
*.exe
*.out
*.app
*.i*86
*.x86_64
*.hex
# Debug files
*.dSYM/
*.su
*.idb
*.pdb
# Kernel Module Compile Results
*.mod*
*.cmd
.tmp_versions/
modules.order
Module.symvers
Mkfile.old
dkms.conf
# Raspberry Pi Pico Object file
*.uf2
# Raspberry Pi Pico disassembler file
*.dis
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LOCNNIL commented Feb 14, 2022

Really thanks! This gist helps a lot!
I have some suggestions to make this even better!

# Raspberry Pi Pico Object file
*.uf2
# Raspberry Pi Pico disassembler file
*.dis
# C/C++ binary extension file
*.bin

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Yousha commented Feb 14, 2022

@LOCNNIL Thanks, added.

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lnikon commented Aug 20, 2022

Wow, this is really great list, thank you so much!

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