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Old 03-26-2007, 03:42 PM
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Are there any disadvantages because of using many macros in a C programming language? I want to know about that. Someone kindly provide a detailed explanation on this.
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Old 04-24-2007, 08:37 AM
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Macros must be handled by programmers with great care only when needed. Some of the disadvantages are:
The ways in which macros are handled by preprocessors vary greatly from compiler to compiler.
The impossibility of including C directives within a macro.
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