define
Constants and Macros
#include <iostream> /* including standard library */
#define identifier replacement_name
#define identifier(identifier_list) replacement_name
cpp Example 1
#include <iostream> /* including standard library */
#define ANSWER 42
using namespace std;
int main(void){
cout << "the answer to life the universe and everything is " << ANSWER << endl;
}
output example 1
the answer to life the universe and everything is 42
C Example 2
#include <iostream> /* including standard library */
#define ANSWER 42
using namespace std;
int print ( void )
{
cout << "the answer to life the universe and everything is " << ANSWER << endl;
return 0;
}
int main(void)
{
print();
return 0;
}
output example 2
the answer to life the universe and everything is 42