What should be added to C

[Kenneth Ng]

In article <963 at h-sc2.UUCP>, augart at h-sc2.UUCP (augart) writes:
> >>> o The ability to define multi-line pre-processor macros, using #begdef and
> >>> #enddef statements.  #if and other conditionals in the body of the
> >>> definition would be evaluated when the macro was not interpreted, not when
> >>> it is encountered.
> >>Why would you want to use it?
> >When your macro won't fit on a line, and/or you want to use #if's etc
> >as part of the macro, obviously. 
> 
> If your macro won't fit on a line, you can already handle this problem by
> finishing off each line except the last with a backslash.
> The other addition would be a win, though.
C will not allow you to put #if's into a multiple line
macro, the backslash only allows you to continue the same line
on the next line.  It does NOT allow you to start another line.

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