...patterns-arguably-harmful-for-porting )


C's ifdef is a big mess.

D's version...

...more specific? I'm curious.


C's #ifdef is not better in any way, and...

There are multiple problems with the #ifdef algebra.
The prohibition against boolean expressions in version...

...professional C .h files to conclude that #ifdef algebra is the worst solution. This includes...

...errors++;
 }
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
  */
 void halt()
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
+#if 0 //def DEBUG
     *(char*)0...

...Also maybe Hipreme's idea avoids the #ifdef hell problem (abondance of names and double...

...t really the hell that causes the `#ifdef` hell as you said. The problem are...

...there because a very common failure of #ifdef hell is to have defaults that botch...

...been re-acquainted with #ifdef hell.

I used to write #ifdef hell myself. It's...

...operators `! || &&`, in order to avoid C's `#ifdef` hell. This is a controversial design decision...