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From: bill@cbnewsl.att.com (william.clark)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms.programmer
Subject: Re: min/max in bc++
Message-ID: <1991Apr25.161331.6794@cbnewsl.att.com>
Date: 25 Apr 91 16:13:31 GMT
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From article <ONEEL.91Apr25100347@heawk1.rosserv.gsfc.nasa.gov>, by oneel@heawk1.rosserv.gsfc.nasa.gov ( Bruce Oneel ):
> Got a question on windows.h, bc++, and c++ mode.
> 
> I was entering the sysmet? examples from the petzold book and I
> noticed that min and max weren't defined.  That's funny, they're in
> help... Well, went spelunking through windows.h and noticed that they
> are in there, but if you are compiling c++ mode they are ignored.
> 
> Would some kind person explain why the min and max macros aren't
> defined when you are using c++ mode?

I would guess they are not included since C++ provides the "inline" mechanism
which many prefer to #define.  I suspect Borland is nudging you towards C++
conventions.
						-bill