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Re: Implementing #define macros similar to C on python

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On 15/11/2013 23:36, JL wrote:
> Thanks! This is the answer which I am seeking. However, I am not able to get the following line to work. I am using python 2.7.5
>
> debug_print = print
>
> Can we assign a function into a variable in this manner?
>
> On Friday, November 15, 2013 11:49:52 AM UTC+8, Chris Angelico wrote:
>> On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 1:29 PM, JL <lightaiyee@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> One of my favorite tools in C/C++ language is the preprocessor macros.
>>
>>>
>>
>>> One example is switching certain print messages for debugging use only
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>>>
>>
>>> #ifdef DEBUG_ENABLE
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>>> DEBUG_PRINT   print
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>>> #else
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>>> DEBUG_PRINT
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>>>
>>
>>> Is it possible to implement something similar in python? Thank you.
>>
>>
>>
>> There are usually other ways to do things. For instance, you can
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>> define a function to either do something or do nothing:
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>>
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>> if debug_mode:
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>>      debug_print = print
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>> else:
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>>      debug_print = lambda: None
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>>
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>> debug_print("This won't be shown unless we're in debug mode!")
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>>
>>
>> But as Dave says, you could write a preprocessor if you need one.
>>
>>
>>
>> ChrisA

Yes but please don't top post.  Actually print is a statement in Python 
2 so your code should work if you use

from __future__ import print_function

at the top of your code.

Would you also be kind enough to read and action this 
https://wiki.python.org/moin/GoogleGroupsPython to prevent the double 
line spacing shown above, thanks.

-- 
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But the best has yet to be invented.  Christian Tismer

Mark Lawrence

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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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