stupid C preprocessor question

[Steven G. Kargl]

Robert Dewar wrote:
> Steven G. Kargl wrote:
> 
> > I don't have access to
> > the C99 standard, but Harbison and Steele state in a discussion
> > of #if ... #endif constructs that "A group of lines that is 
> > discarded is not processed by the preprocessor." (H&S, 5th ed.
> > page 62).
> 
> This is just plain wrong, or rather casually careless.
> 

H&S have a correct explanation.  It's my reading comprehesion
after a 14+ hour day seems to be diminished.

-- 
Steve
http://troutmask.apl.washington.edu/~kargl/