cmake_policy(SET CMP0124 NEW) foreach(VAR a b c) endforeach() if (DEFINED VAR) message(SEND_ERROR "Variable 'VAR' unexpectedly defined.") endif() set(LIST1 a b c) set(LIST2 x y z) foreach(VAR1_1 VAR1_2 IN ZIP_LISTS LIST1 LIST2) endforeach() if (DEFINED VAR1_1 OR DEFINED VAR1_2) message(SEND_ERROR "Variables 'VAR1_1' or 'VAR1_2' unexpectedly defined.") endif() set (VAR2 OLD) foreach(VAR2 a b c) endforeach() if (NOT DEFINED VAR2 OR NOT VAR2 STREQUAL "OLD") message(SEND_ERROR "Variable 'VAR2' not defined or wrong value.") endif() set (VAR2_2 OLD) foreach(VAR2_1 VAR2_2 IN ZIP_LISTS LIST1 LIST2) endforeach() if (DEFINED VAR2_1 OR NOT DEFINED VAR2_2) message(SEND_ERROR "Variable 'VAR2_1' unexpectedly defined or variable 'VAR2_2' not defined.") endif() set (VAR3 OLD CACHE STRING "") foreach(VAR3 a b c) endforeach() # check that only cache variable is defined set(OLD_VALUE "${VAR3}") unset(VAR3 CACHE) if (DEFINED VAR3 OR NOT OLD_VALUE STREQUAL "OLD") message(SEND_ERROR "Variable 'VAR3' wrongly defined or wrong value.") endif() set (VAR3_2 OLD CACHE STRING "") foreach(VAR3_1 VAR3_2 IN ZIP_LISTS LIST1 LIST2) endforeach() set(OLD_VALUE "${VAR3_2}") unset(VAR3_2 CACHE) if (DEFINED VAR3_1 OR DEFINED VAR3_2 OR NOT OLD_VALUE STREQUAL "OLD") message(SEND_ERROR "Variable 'VAR3_1' unexpectedly defined or variable 'VAR2_2' wrongly defined or wrong value.") endif()