How do I add sanitizers via targets in CMake for C++?

Adding sanitizers in CMake for C++ projects can help you catch various types of bugs at runtime. Sanitizers such as AddressSanitizer, MemorySanitizer, ThreadSanitizer, and UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer can be enabled through CMake's target properties.

Here’s a simple example of how to enable AddressSanitizer for a CMake target:


    cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
    project(MyProject)

    add_executable(MyExecutable main.cpp)

    # Enable AddressSanitizer
    target_compile_options(MyExecutable PRIVATE -fsanitize=address)
    target_link_libraries(MyExecutable PRIVATE -fsanitize=address)