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Re: #if vs #ifdef
From: |
Dale P. Smith |
Subject: |
Re: #if vs #ifdef |
Date: |
Thu, 27 Mar 2003 10:08:55 -0500 |
On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 16:26:12 +0100
address@hidden wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 27, 2003 at 07:48:05AM -0500, Dale P. Smith wrote:
> > I don't understand how it better for the compiler though. I would think
> > using #if's effectively edits the code out of the way before the
> > compiler has a chance to look at it. Using if (..) gives the compiler
> > useless work to do. How is theis better?
>
> The `iffed-out' code gets shaken by the compiler on a regular basis
> and some silly bugs get spotted earlier...
Ahhh. Good point.
-Dale
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Dale P. Smith
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