Implementing #define macros similar to C on python

Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Date	2013-11-14 18:29 -0800
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Subject	Implementing #define macros similar to C on python
From	JL <lightaiyee@gmail.com>

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One of my favorite tools in C/C++ language is the preprocessor macros.

One example is switching certain print messages for debugging use only

#ifdef DEBUG_ENABLE
DEBUG_PRINT   print
#else
DEBUG_PRINT

Is it possible to implement something similar in python? Thank you.

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Implementing #define macros similar to C on python JL <lightaiyee@gmail.com> - 2013-11-14 18:29 -0800
  Re: Implementing #define macros similar to C on python Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-11-14 21:30 -0600
  Re: Implementing #define macros similar to C on python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-15 14:49 +1100
    Re: Implementing #define macros similar to C on python JL <lightaiyee@gmail.com> - 2013-11-15 15:36 -0800
      Re: Implementing #define macros similar to C on python Irmen de Jong <irmen.NOSPAM@xs4all.nl> - 2013-11-16 01:20 +0100
      Re: Implementing #define macros similar to C on python Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-11-15 19:22 -0500
      Re: Implementing #define macros similar to C on python Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-16 00:22 +0000
        Re: Implementing #define macros similar to C on python JL <lightaiyee@gmail.com> - 2013-11-15 21:38 -0800
          Re: Implementing #define macros similar to C on python Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-11-16 11:48 +0000
  Re: Implementing #define macros similar to C on python Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-11-14 23:10 -0500
    Re: Implementing #define macros similar to C on python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-15 15:57 +1100
    Re: Implementing #define macros similar to C on python Serhiy Storchaka <storchaka@gmail.com> - 2013-11-16 12:02 +0200
  Re: Implementing #define macros similar to C on python Irmen de Jong <irmen.NOSPAM@xs4all.nl> - 2013-11-16 00:20 +0100

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