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I am trying to define a few simple little function-like macros ...
I'm trying to define a few simple little function-like macros such as #define square(x) x * x but they're not always working. There are three important rules to remember when defining function-like macros: 1. The macro expansion must always be parenthesized to protect any lower-precedence operators ... 2016-02-26, 692👍, 0💬

I can write C code that looks more like Pascal? ....
Here are some cute preprocessor macros: #define begin { #define end } With these, I can write C code that looks more like Pascal. What do y'all think? Use of macros like these, though perhaps superficially attractive, is generally discouraged; in severe cases the practice is called ``preprocessor ab... 2016-02-24, 694👍, 0💬

How can I write a generic macro to swap two values?
How can I write a generic macro to swap two values? There is no good answer to this question. If the values are integers, a well-known trick using exclusive-OR could perhaps be used, but it will not work for floating-point values or pointers, or if the two values are the same variable. If the macro ... 2016-02-24, 764👍, 0💬

What's the best way to write a multi-statement macro?
What's the best way to write a multi-statement macro? The usual goal is to be able to invoke the macro as if it were an expression statement consisting of a function call: MACRO(arg1, arg2); This means that the ``caller'' will be supplying the final semicolon, so the macro body should not. The macro... 2016-02-22, 1204👍, 0💬

What's the difference between using a typedef or a define for a user-defined type?
What's the difference between using a typedef or a define for a user-defined type? In general, typedefs are preferred, in part because they can correctly encode pointer types. For example, consider these declarations: typedef char *String_t; #define String_d char * String_t s1, s2; String_d s3, s4; ... 2016-02-22, 703👍, 0💬

What is the difference between ...
What's the difference between const MAXSIZE = 100; and #define MAXSIZE 100 A preprocessor #define gives you a true compile-time constant. In C, const gives you a run-time object which you're not supposed to try to modify; ``const'' really means ``readonly''. 2016-02-18, 653👍, 0💬

I am splitting up a program into multiple source files for the first time ...
I'm splitting up a program into multiple source files for the first time, and I'm wondering what to put in .c files and what to put in .h files. (What does ``.h'' mean, anyway?) As a general rule, you should put these things in header (.h) files: macro definitions (preprocessor #defines) structure, ... 2016-02-18, 674👍, 0💬

Is it acceptable for one header file to #include another?
Is it acceptable for one header file to #include another? It's a question of style, and thus receives considerable debate. Many people believe that ``nested #include files'' are to be avoided: the prestigious Indian Hill Style Guide disparages them; they can make it harder to find relevant definitio... 2016-02-16, 760👍, 0💬

What's the difference between...?
What's the difference between #include &lt;> and #include "" ? The syntax is typically used with Standard or system-supplied headers, while "" is typically used for a program's own header files. 2016-02-16, 640👍, 0💬

What are the complete rules for header file searching?
What are the complete rules for header file searching? The exact behavior is implementation-defined (which means that it is supposed to be documented; Typically, headers named with &lt;> syntax are searched for in one or more standard places. Header files named with "" syntax are first searched ... 2016-02-12, 721👍, 0💬

I am getting strange syntax errors on the very first declaration in a file, but it looks fine.
I am getting strange syntax errors on the very first declaration in a file, but it looks fine. Perhaps there's a missing semicolon at the end of the last declaration in the last header file you're #including. 2016-02-12, 596👍, 0💬

I am using header files which accompany two different third-party libraries...
I'm using header files which accompany two different third-party libraries, and they are ``helpfully'' defining common macros such as TRUE, FALSE, Min(), and Max(), but the definitions clash with each other and with definitions I'd already established in my own header files. What can I do? This is i... 2016-02-10, 701👍, 0💬

I am including the right header file for the library function I am using, but the linker keeps saying its undefined.
I am including the right header file for the library function I am using, but the linker keeps saying its undefined. In the general case of calling code in an external library, using #include to pull in the right header file(s) is only half of the story; you also have to tell the linker to search th... 2016-02-10, 741👍, 0💬

I mm compiling a program, and I seem to be missing one of the header files it requires
I mm compiling a program, and I seem to be missing one of the header files it requires There are several situations, depending on what sort of header file it is that's ``missing''. If the missing header file is truly a standard one (that is, one defined by the ANSI C Standard, such as &lt;stdio.... 2016-02-05, 758👍, 0💬

How can I construct preprocessor if expressions which compare strings?
How can I construct preprocessor if expressions which compare strings? You can't do it directly; preprocessor #if arithmetic uses only integers. An alternative is to #define several macros with symbolic names and distinct integer values, and implement conditionals on those: #define RED 1 #define BLU... 2016-02-05, 864👍, 0💬

Does the sizeof operator work in preprocessor if directives?
Does the sizeof operator work in preprocessor if directives? No. Preprocessing happens during an earlier phase of compilation, before type names have been parsed. Instead of sizeof, consider using the predefined constants in ANSI's &lt;limits.h>, if applicable, or perhaps a ``configure'' script.... 2016-02-03, 712👍, 0💬

Can I use an ifdef in a #define line ...
Can I use an #ifdef in a #define line, to define something two different ways, like this? #define a b \ #ifdef whatever c d #else e f g #endif No. You can't ``run the preprocessor on itself,'' so to speak. What you can do is use one of two completely separate #define lines, depending on the #ifdef s... 2016-02-03, 745👍, 0💬

Is there anything like an ifdef for typedefs?
Is there anything like an ifdef for typedefs? Unfortunately, no. (There can't be, because types and typedefs haven't been parsed at preprocessing time.) You may have to keep sets of preprocessor macros (e.g. MY_TYPE_DEFINED) recording whether certain typedefs have been declared. 2016-02-01, 765👍, 0💬

How can I use a preprocessorif expression to ? ....
How can I use a preprocessor #if expression to tell whether a machine's byte order is big-endian or little-endian? You probably can't. The usual techniques for detecting endianness involve pointers or arrays of char, or maybe unions, but preprocessor arithmetic uses only long integers, and there is ... 2016-02-01, 713👍, 0💬

I a'm getting strange syntax errors inside lines I have ifdeffed out.
I a'm getting strange syntax errors inside lines I have ifdeffed out. Under ANSI C, the text inside a ``turned off'' #if, #ifdef, or #ifndef must still consist of ``valid preprocessing tokens.'' This means that the characters " and ' must each be paired just as in real C code, and the pairs mustn't ... 2016-01-29, 757👍, 0💬

I inherited some code which contains far too many ...
I inherited some code which contains far too many #ifdef's for my taste. How can I preprocess the code to leave only one conditional compilation set, without running it through the preprocessor and expanding all of the #include's and #define's as well? There are programs floating around called unifd... 2016-01-29, 722👍, 0💬

How can I list all of the predefined identifiers?
How can I list all of the predefined identifiers? There's no standard way, although it is a common need. gcc provides a -dM option which works with -E, and other compilers may provide something similar. If the compiler documentation is unhelpful, the most expedient way is probably to extract printab... 2016-01-27, 726👍, 0💬

I have some old code that tries to construct identifiers with a macro like ...
I have some old code that tries to construct identifiers with a macro like #define Paste(a, b) a/**/b but it doesn't work any more. It was an undocumented feature of some early preprocessor implementations (notably Reiser's) that comments disappeared entirely and could therefore be used for token pa... 2016-01-27, 713👍, 0💬

I have an old macro that doesn't seem to work any more....
I have an old macro #define CTRL(c) ('c' &amp; 037) that doesn't seem to work any more. The intended use of this macro is in code like tchars.t_eofc = CTRL(D); which is expected to expand to tchars.t_eofc = ('D' &amp; 037); based on the assumption that the actual value of the parameter c wil... 2016-01-25, 662👍, 0💬

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