# FindBoost difference between Boost\_INCLUDE\_DIR and Boost\_INCLUDE\_DIRS

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**Created:** [March 25, 2020, 9:07am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/findboost-difference-between-boost-include-dir-and-boost-include-dirs/855 "2020-03-25T09:07:26Z")
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#### Post date: [March 25, 2020, 12:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/findboost-difference-between-boost-include-dir-and-boost-include-dirs/855/3 "2020-03-25T12:30:29Z")

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Thank you for the answer !

I understand, but maybe the current naming or description of the variables is a bit confuse, what do you think ?

Because even in forums, the confusion happen, see:

- [this](https://stackoverflow.com/a/3813010): tells users to go with `Boost_INCLUDE_DIR`
- [this](https://stackoverflow.com/a/6646518): tells users to go with `Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS`

Both answer are accepted ones.

In my opinion the confusion comes from the variable name.

Anyway, we’ll change from `Boost_INCLUDE_DIR` to `Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS` in our library.

Julián

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