The error message “unable to find a target named ‘runnertests’ in project ‘runner.xcodeproj’, did find ‘runner'” is indicating that the target named ‘runnertests’ was not found in the ‘runner.xcodeproj’ project file. However, it did find a target named ‘runner’ in the same project.
In Xcode, a target represents a specific build configuration and set of files to build an executable, library, or framework. It defines the build settings, code files, resources, and dependencies for that specific target.
The error suggests that you are trying to reference a target named ‘runnertests’ which does not exist in the project file. To resolve this issue, you can perform the following steps:
- Check the spelling of the target name: Ensure that the target name is correctly spelled as ‘runnertests’ in your code.
- Verify target existence: Open the ‘runner.xcodeproj’ in Xcode and navigate to the ‘Targets’ section in the project navigator. Make sure that a target named ‘runnertests’ is present in the list of targets.
- Check target dependencies: If you are trying to reference ‘runnertests’ from another target, ensure that the target dependencies are set up correctly. Target dependencies define the build order and interdependencies between targets.
- Update your code or project configuration: If you intended to reference the ‘runner’ target instead of ‘runnertests’, update your code or project configuration accordingly.
Here is an example structure of a typical Xcode project with multiple targets:
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├── runner.xcodeproj
│ ├── project.pbxproj
│ ├── xcuserdata
│ ├── runner
│ └── runnertests
├── Sources
│ ├── runner
│ │ ├── main.swift
│ │ └── ...
│ └── runnertests
│ ├── tests.swift
│ └── ...
└── Resources
├── Images
└── ...