12. The Preprocessor
This chapter describes yet another unique feature of the C language that is not found in many other higher-level programming languages. The C preprocessor provides the tools that enable you to develop programs that are easier to develop, easier to read, easier to modify, and easier to port to different computer systems. You can also use the preprocessor to literally customize the C language to suit a particular programming application or to satisfy your own programming style. In this chapter, you cover
Creating your own constants and macros with the #define statement
Building your own library files with the #include statement ...
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