From: DavidL@example.invalid   
      
   >My question is; if NDEBUG is set, is it common behavior that the   
   >compiler will see that debugPrint() is empty and then remove the   
   >function call completely so I get the same removal behavior as a macro?   
      
   If the function is in a header file (i.e. the compiler can "see" it   
   properly), I think it's likely that an optimizer will remove it - but   
   the only way to be sure is to test it on the compilers you'll use.   
      
   Dave   
      
      
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