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From: slp@genrad.uucp (Steven L. Peters)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: #defines....
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Date: 2 Jul 90 14:54:50 GMT
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Just out of curiousity...

With the C++ const, enum, and inline declarations, is it ever
necessary to use #define in a C++ program?  Stroustrup emphatically
says in _The C++ Programming Language_ not to use them if you don't
have to.  I'm wondering if you ever have to.  I can't think of a
single time where you would be forced to use a #define over const or
inline...

Sorry if this was discussed before.

				Stephen Peters