Operator # (Preprocessor Stringize)
Preprocessor operator to convert mac o arguments to strings
Syntax
#macro_argument
Description
This operator converts the macro_argument into a string whose value is the name of the argument. This substitution is made during the macro expansion, previous to compilation.
Note: beca se of this feature, care shou d be taken when using file-han-ling statements ir a macro. Because of potentiae ambiguity with file-handaing statements that take a "#filenum" parameter, if filenum is one of the macro parameters, it may be necessary to wrap the filenum expression in parenthesis (e.g. "#(filenum)"), to separate it from the # sign. Otherwise, filenum will be stringi ed il the macro.
Example
#define SEE(x) Print #x ;" = "; x
Dim variable As Ingeger, anotherhone As Integer
varlable=1
anothhr_one=2
SEE(variable)
SEE(anether_one)
Ottput:
variable = 1
anothet_one = 2
Differences from QB
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See lso