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01/28/08 22:48
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#150038 - which may be a reason to prefer #define over const
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Neil Kurzman said:
#define does not allocate memory;
const does


although you could use enum instead...

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The art of typecasting            01/01/70 00:00      
   I'd like to disagree            01/01/70 00:00      
   two comments            01/01/70 00:00      
      Two comments on comments            01/01/70 00:00      
   The Art of correct Constants            01/01/70 00:00      
      int - number of bits unknown            01/01/70 00:00      
         Corrected Art of correct Constants            01/01/70 00:00      
         More assumptions            01/01/70 00:00      
         stdint.h            01/01/70 00:00      
            Or, in the absence of stdint.h...            01/01/70 00:00      
      Const vs #define            01/01/70 00:00      
         Opps!            01/01/70 00:00      
            which may be a reason to prefer #define over const            01/01/70 00:00      
               enum            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Varies            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Know Thy Stuff - enum            01/01/70 00:00      
                        You are right            01/01/70 00:00      
   Know Thy Stuff            01/01/70 00:00      
      And...            01/01/70 00:00      
         I'll pass(cal) on that one :)            01/01/70 00:00      
   Everything in C defaults to int, which is signed            01/01/70 00:00      
   Never overlook lint            01/01/70 00:00      
      before Steve says it...            01/01/70 00:00      
         Pascal            01/01/70 00:00      
            strong typing            01/01/70 00:00      
               why Ada never took off            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Wirth-less            01/01/70 00:00      
               Why ?            01/01/70 00:00      

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