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   >> - Macros prevent the compiler to be as fast in compilation as compilers   
   >> of   
   >> [...]   
      
   >Easy fix: don't do it again and again, just do it once.   
      
   I don't do it, the compiler does.   
   If I touch a header file, which is included in every cpp file of a project,   
   the compiler   
   simply recompiles the whole project, even if it wouldn't have to.   
   In other languages only a single module is recompiled not the whole project.   
      
   >Again, you can see it just fine. All compilers have a switch you can   
   >use to just preprocess the files, and all IDEs have it very well   
   >integrated.   
      
      
   >> Macros have the advantage to be built into the "language" (preprocessor).   
   >> But IMHO this doesn't outweigh   
   >> the disadvantages.   
      
   >It does for me.   
      
   It does for me too, but it could be better.   
   macros differently. It's not a huge problem,   
   C++ has many advantages and if macros are not misused   
   they do for me too.   
      
   Andre   
      
      
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