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Re: VARARGs (The real debate) (using macro preprocessors)

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From: Ipse dixit
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1986 23:13
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I like macro processors for some things but there are at least 2
caveats:

1. Unless standardized, the macro extensions make portability harder.

2. Relating error messages from the compiler to the original source can
be a problem.

	Ken
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From: ken@rochester.UUCP (Ipse dixit)
Newsgroups: net.lang.mod2
Subject: Re: VARARGs (The real debate) (using macro preprocessors)
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Date: Fri, 14-Mar-86 18:13:31 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 14 18:13:31 1986
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