Should *.lps files be included in version control or ignored?

Question

Lazarus generates 3 file types for projects - *.lpr, *.lpi and *.lps. The first 2 files are necessary.

Should I keep *.lps files in version control system or should I include *.lps files in global ignore list?

Answer 1

IMO, no if you are not sharing the projects. Due to the FAQ, the lps files are "Lazarus Program Session - Personal data like cursor positions, source editor files, personal build modes. stored in XML".

Answer 2

This old, but as I am starting with use hg, I had the same question.

It seems best to NOT store .lps file in version control systems.

References:

• http://wiki.freepascal.org/File_extensions
• https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/master/Global/Lazarus.gitignore

(Also wiki.freepascal.org/file_types and forum.lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php?topic=9298.0)