Re: [boost] Macros at namespace scope: trailing semicolon?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-14 17:44:19

"Paul Mensonides" <pmenso57_at_[hidden]> writes:

> I'm against just about anything that attempts to make a macro
> invocation look more like regular code.  This is nothing but a
> workaround for an editor (of all things).  The macro invocation is
> not a declaration, it does not fit into the syntax model of C++, and
> it should not be made to look like it does--regardless of what it
> expands to.

I understand your reasoning, but this argument on principle seems to
be outweighed by too many practical considerations.  Can you argue
against any of those?

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Dave Abrahams
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