Thread: #ifdef #endif

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    #ifdef #endif

    Hi,

    What does "#ifdef" and "#endif" stand for are these some sort of macros to check if something is defined??

    Any help would be appreciated.

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    all I know

    they are used in header files
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    #ifdef and #endif are preprocessor directives used mostly in .h files. These particular directives, along with #ifndef, are used for instance as "include guards". Include guards in header files containing class declarations is one very good use of these. Multiple declarations of a class in C++ is forbidden.

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