Re: Python #ifdef

From	Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Subject	Re: Python #ifdef
Date	2013-05-29 15:25 +0000
Organization	PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC
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On 2013-05-29, Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 12:55 AM, Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> On 2013-05-29, Dan Stromberg <drsalists@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> And in case you still want a preprocessor for Python (you likely don't need
>>> one this time), here's an example of doing this using the venerable m4:
>>> https://pypi.python.org/pypi/red-black-tree-mod .  Note the many comments
>>> added to keep line numbers consistent.
>>
>> I was wondering whether or not to mention m4.  Since m4 is (in my
>> mind) inextricably linked to RATFOR and sendmail config files I try
>> to avoid thinking about it lest the flashbacks start again...
>
> It's not a bad tool. I used it as a sort of PHP preprocessor, 
> [...]
> But still, GNU M4 is a decent piece of technology.

I didn't mean to disparage m4 -- it always seemed well thought out and
useful.  It just happens to be associated with unpleasant things for
me.  [And it didn't really seem like a good option for the OP's
problem.]

Still, if one really did want a preprocessor for Python programs, m4
would be the first thing I'd look at.

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Re: Python #ifdef Dan Stromberg <drsalists@gmail.com> - 2013-05-28 18:23 -0700
  Re: Python #ifdef Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-05-29 14:55 +0000
    Re: Python #ifdef Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-30 01:05 +1000
      Re: Python #ifdef Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-05-29 15:25 +0000
      Re: Python #ifdef Erik Max Francis <max@alcyone.com> - 2013-06-02 16:57 -0700
        Re: Python #ifdef Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-06-02 20:23 -0400
        Re: Python #ifdef Skip Montanaro <skip.montanaro@gmail.com> - 2013-06-02 19:29 -0500
        Re: Python #ifdef Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-03 12:05 +1000

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