Re: mode for preprocessed files

[Dan Nicolaescu]

Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:

  > >> (it wouldn't have occurred
  > >> to me that those extensions are actually used for C and C++ files).
  > > They are the standard extensions that C/C++ compilers generate when you
  > > tell them to save the preprocessed file.
  > 
  > I know, but in all my years of C coding, I've never seen this
  > "feature" used.  I've seen things piped through cpp, but not saved to
  > a .i(i) file.

When working on the compiler preprocessed files are pretty much the
norm.  Yes, compiler people are a small minority, but they make the
world go around ... :-)