1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 | #include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <assert.h>
// Q: But can I make all print_int_expression(…) calls go away just before I submit????
// A: Make a dummy #define macro where the RHS (right-hand side, replacement text) is empty.
// Q: Can we control whether print_int_expression(…) is in effect, without modifying our code?
// A: Build with…
// $ gcc u.c -o u -D I_AM_DEBUGGING
// └────────────┘
// Equivalent to putting #define I_AM_DEBUGGING at top of every file
//
//#define I_AM_DEBUGGING
#ifdef I_AM_DEBUGGING
#define print_int_expression(n) ( printf("%s == %d\n", (#n), (n)) )
#else
// Dummy macro: This will make every call to print_int_expression(…) disappear, leaving only
// the trailing semicolon.
#define print_int_expression(n)
#endif
int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
print_int_expression(3 + 5); // prints: 3 + 5 == 8
// Since I_AM_DEBUGGING is not defined, this line (↑) will be reduced to just:
; // Only the semicolon will remain.
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
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