When to use a build tool?

Question

A beginner question, bear with me: I\'m just wondering under what circumstances one should use a build tool like nant or msbuild? I\'m working on a medium sized application (.ne

Answer 1

A build tool should be used when your process for building becomes longer than one command. It should be used to get your standard build process back down into one command. If your build process is longer than one command, then you have the opportunity for errors to creep in from missed/duplicated/incorrect commands being done during a build.