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@@ -189,9 +189,7 @@ $ make install
 To build with [CMake][]:
 
 ```bash
-$ mkdir -p build
-
-$ (cd build && cmake .. -DBUILD_TESTING=ON) # generate project with tests
+$ cmake -B build -DBUILD_TESTING=ON         # generate project with tests
 $ cmake --build build                       # add `-j <n>` with cmake >= 3.12
 
 # Run tests: