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 Before diving into Gradle, let’s understand why we use build tools:
-'''What Build Tools Do:''' - Dependency management - Compilation and packaging - Running tests - Code quality checks - Deployment preparation
+'''What Build Tools Do:'''
+* Dependency management
+* Compilation and packaging
+* Running tests
+* Code quality checks
+* Deployment preparation
-'''Popular Build Tools for JVM:''' - '''Gradle''': Modern, flexible, uses Groovy or Kotlin DSL - '''Maven''': Mature, XML-based, extensive plugin ecosystem - '''Bazel''': Google’s build tool, excellent for monorepos - '''SBT''': Scala-focused but works with Kotlin
+'''Popular Build Tools for JVM:'''
+* '''Gradle''': Modern, flexible, uses Groovy or Kotlin DSL
+* '''Maven''': Mature, XML-based, extensive plugin ecosystem
+* '''Bazel''': Google’s build tool, excellent for monorepos
+* '''SBT''': Scala-focused but works with Kotlin
-We use Gradle with Kotlin DSL because: 1. Type-safe build scripts 2. IDE auto-completion 3. Kotlin syntax consistency 4. Better refactoring support
+We use Gradle with Kotlin DSL because:
+# Type-safe build scripts
+# IDE auto-completion
+# Kotlin syntax consistency
+# Better refactoring support
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 === 4.2.2 Gradle ===