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define

  Constants and Macros
#include <stdio.h> /* including standard library */
//#include <windows.h> /* uncomment this for Windows */
 
    #define identifier     replacement_name
    #define identifier(identifier_list)     replacement_name

C Example 1

#include <stdio.h> /* including standard library */
//#include <windows.h> /* uncomment this for Windows */
 
 
#define ANSWER 42
 
int main(void){
   printf("the answer to life the universe and everything is %d \n", ANSWER );
}

output example 1

  user@host:~$ ./define 
  the answer to life the universe and everything is 42

C Example 2

#include <stdio.h> /* including standard library */
//#include <windows.h> /* uncomment this for Windows */
 
#define ANSWER 42
 
int print ( void )
{
   printf("the answer to life the universe and everything is %d \n", ANSWER );
   return 0;
}
 
int main(void)
{
   print();
return 0;
}

output example 2

  user@host:~$ ./define 
  the answer to life the universe and everything is 42