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  2. From: bvarley@yarrow.wt.com.au (bruce varley)
  3. Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
  4. Subject: Re: Macros in C (Disadvantages?)
  5. Date: Wed, 10 Jan 1996 02:38:27 GMT
  6. Organization: Winthrop Technology
  7. Message-ID: <4cthcp$1c0@yarrow.wt.com.au>
  8. References: <4cjluh$gva@kernighan.cs.umass.edu> <821173834.5944@paget.demon.co.uk>
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  12. Here is an a example that illustrates the danger(s) of macros.....
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  14. #define A   7
  15. #define B   4+5
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  17. C = A * B.   This will produce  33.  
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