How can I interface myself with the C preprocessor?

[Michael Eager]

Michael Eager wrote:
> Matteo Fioroni wrote:
>> Thanks for your help, I saw the gcc -E output: but it
>> don't match my needs.
>> I've to interface the Preprocessor to get the tokens
>> (keyword, preprocessor directives, grammar, ecc..) it
>> analyzes on which I've to permorm some operations.
> 
> The preprocessor doesn't break C into the tokens you
> describe.  Basically, all it knows about are preprocessor
> directives (starting with #), words, and other characters.
> The preprocessor doesn't know anything about keywords
> or the grammar.
> 
> I think you have fallen (and we with you) into the trap of
> your telling us about how you want to solve some problem,
> without telling us what the problem is.  So every solution
> is going to get the response "thanks, but that is what
                                                    ^ not
> I need".
> 
> If you want help with a problem, describe the problem.
> 


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