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#ifdef
Compile a section of code if an identifier is defined
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Syntax
#ifdef <identifier>
<statements>...
[#else]
<statements>...
#endif
Arguments
<identifier> is the name of a definition whose existence is being
verified.
Description
#ifdef...#endif lets you perform a conditional compilation. It does
this by identifying a section of source code to be compiled if the
specified <identifier> is defined. The <identifier> can be defined
using either the #define directive or the /D compiler option which lets
you define an identifier or manifest constant from the compiler command
line.
The #else directive specifies the code to compile if <identifier> is
undefined. The #endif terminates the conditional compilation block.
Conditional compilation is particularly useful when maintaining many
different versions of the same program. For example, the demo code and
full system code could be included in the same program file and
controlled by a single #define statement.
Examples
. This code fragment is a general skeleton for conditional
compilation with #ifdef:
#define DEMO
.
. <statements>
.
#ifdef DEMO
<demo specific statements>
#endif
. This example controls conditional compilation with an
identifier defined on the compiler command line with the /D option.
In DOS:
C>CLIPPER Myfile /DDEBUG
In the program (.prg) file:
#ifdef DEBUG
Assert(<some condition>)
#endif
. This example defines a manifest constant to one value if it
does not exist and redefines it to another if it exists:
#ifdef M_MARGIN
#undef M_MARGIN
#define M_MARGIN 15
#else
#define M_MARGIN 10
#endif
See Also:
#define
#ifndef
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