i just started a new c book and it mentioned using preprocessor functions, but it gave it a whole 2 pages. could i take something like this and make it a preprocessor function?
Code:char* htmlstart(char title[]) { static char start[] = "<HTML>\n\n<HEAD>\n\t<TITLE>"; strcat(start, title); strcat(start, "</TITLE>\n</HEAD>\n\n</BODY>\n"); return start; }
>>but it gave it a whole 2 pages
Well I'd suggest you read those 2 pages first
Even if you could, you wouldn't want to make that a preprocessor function, anyhow. If you really want to have the feeling of a preprocessor function (called Macros), then use an inline. It's faster than a normal function call, but it bloats up your program...
I'm not a big fan of inline functions, though - I'd stick with what you have now.
The basic idea is, if you want to program effectively, is to avoid macros unless you absolutely need them and only inline functions that are small (less than 4 lines).
If you "inline" a function, you're suggesting the compiler should inline it. The compiler will make a logical choice, and usually won't inline functions that have a lot of instructions, loops, etc.
As what KEN said what you have now is optimal, atleast in terms of function type (macro/inline/etc).
