Questions tagged [c-preprocessor]
the macro preprocessor for the C and C++ computer programming languages.
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#define above static const int?
I see a lot of people, but also libraries, defining constants (like pin numbers, length of items etc) as #define:
#define LENGTH 5
While it is recommended to use in this case static const int:
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Remove Function at Preprocessor Time
I have a single function for debugging messages, used through all the project. When KEYDEBUG is defined as 1 or 0, the function is enabled or disabled as required.
#define KEYDEBUG 0
void debugging(...
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Segmentation fault and huge SRAM need for Serial.println
I have written my own 'assert' since I want to use it for both Windows and Arduino. The class is called from many files (about 10).
AssertUtils.h:
#pragma once
#define assert(expr) AssertUtils::...
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where is avr\interrupt.h on a Windows installation?
I'm trying to move from the Arduino IDE to Visual Studio Code. I have a program that uses interrupt.h
#include <avr/interrupt.h>
but it's not being found because it's not on the include path. ...
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Syntax of binary Constants
I was trying to compile some Arduino code on the PC for testing when I noticed some strange syntax for numerical binary constants.
Convetion seems to be to declare them like so:
static const ...
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Detect if Serial1 and Serial2 are defined, at compile time
I have my library that uses Serial, Serial1 and Serial2 to establish various logging scenarios. Library user would define the config at class constructor, using simple byte constants like 0, 1 and 2.
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Preprocessing problem
I've a little problem, I'm trying to create a library with processor variables for tune it.
So in .ino I declared my preprocessor var, but preprocessor variables appear not defined in my library. (...
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List of Arduino board preprocessor #defines
When one selects a board within Arduino IDE, a preprocessor definition is added to one of the behind-the-scenes files.
After a lot of hunting and some good fortune I found that the format of this ...
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Why use an int variable for a pin when const int, enum or #define makes much more sense
Why do people use a variable to specify a pin number when the pin is unlikely to change throughout the execution of the code?
Many times I see an int being used for a pin definition,
int led = 13;
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