This is the mail archive of the gcc@gcc.gnu.org mailing list for the GCC project.


Index Nav: [Date Index] [Subject Index] [Author Index] [Thread Index]
Message Nav: [Date Prev] [Date Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next]

Re: 3.0.1 Freeze


<<Here, I have a specific case at hand and given the timeframe, I have
to take the road which makes my life easier.  And here, macros just do
the job fine.  Sorry, if that doesn't match your personal taste.
>>

I think Bo has a good point here. Historically macros in C make up for
the lack of constant declarations and the absence of inlined functions,
but once one has both these capabilities, 90% of macros should be replaced
by one of these far preferable constructs.


Index Nav: [Date Index] [Subject Index] [Author Index] [Thread Index]
Message Nav: [Date Prev] [Date Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next]