On Sun, 7 Dec 2025, Martin Frb via fpc-devel wrote:
On 06/12/2025 11:10, Michael Van Canneyt via fpc-devel wrote:
On Fri, 5 Dec 2025, Martin Frb via fpc-devel wrote:
$define/$Ifdef don't just take (name) identifiers.
They also take numbers, <strike>and expressions. </strike>
Well actually, numbers.
{$define 2}
{$IFDEF 2} .... {$ENDIF}
Seriously ?
The inventive ways by which people try to shoot themselves in the foot
never
cease to amaze me...
They do it with lots of enthusiasm, it seems :-)
Ok, so the docs says defines a "name" or "symbol", it does not refer to
"identifier". Which means I guess numbers are in that scope.
I doubt this is intentional, but if it makes you happy...
Michael.
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