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.. _module-pw_preprocessor:
---------------
pw_preprocessor
---------------
The preprocessor module provides various helpful preprocessor macros.
Compatibility
=============
C and C++
Headers
=======
The preprocessor module provides several headers.
pw_preprocessor/arguments.h
---------------------------------
Defines macros for handling variadic arguments to function-like macros. Macros
include the following:
.. c:function:: PW_DELEGATE_BY_ARG_COUNT(name, ...)
Selects and invokes a macro based on the number of arguments provided. Expands
to ``<name><arg_count>(...)``. For example,
``PW_DELEGATE_BY_ARG_COUNT(foo_, 1, 2, 3)`` expands to ``foo_3(1, 2, 3)``.
This example shows how ``PW_DELEGATE_BY_ARG_COUNT`` could be used to log a
customized message based on the number of arguments provided.
.. code-block:: cpp
#define ARG_PRINT(...) PW_DELEGATE_BY_ARG_COUNT(_ARG_PRINT, __VA_ARGS__)
#define _ARG_PRINT_0(a) LOG_INFO("nothing!")
#define _ARG_PRINT_1(a) LOG_INFO("1 arg: %s", a)
#define _ARG_PRINT_2(a, b) LOG_INFO("2 args: %s, %s", a, b)
#define _ARG_PRINT_3(a, b, c) LOG_INFO("3 args: %s, %s, %s", a, b, c)
When used, ``ARG_PRINT`` expands to the ``_ARG_PRINT_#`` macro corresponding
to the number of arguments.
.. code-block:: cpp
ARG_PRINT(); // Outputs: nothing!
ARG_PRINT("a"); // Outputs: 1 arg: a
ARG_PRINT("a", "b"); // Outputs: 2 args: a, b
ARG_PRINT("a", "b", "c"); // Outputs: 3 args: a, b, c
.. c:function:: PW_COMMA_ARGS(...)
Expands to a comma followed by the arguments if any arguments are provided.
Otherwise, expands to nothing. If the final argument is empty, it is omitted.
This is useful when passing ``__VA_ARGS__`` to a variadic function or template
parameter list, since it removes the extra comma when no arguments are
provided. ``PW_COMMA_ARGS`` must NOT be used when invoking a macro from
another macro.
For example. ``PW_COMMA_ARGS(1, 2, 3)``, expands to ``, 1, 2, 3``, while
``PW_COMMA_ARGS()`` expands to nothing. ``PW_COMMA_ARGS(1, 2, )`` expands to
``, 1, 2``.
pw_preprocessor/boolean.h
-------------------------
Defines macros for boolean logic on literal 1s and 0s. This is useful for
situations when a literal is needed to build the name of a function or macro.
pw_preprocessor/compiler.h
--------------------------
Macros for compiler-specific features, such as attributes or builtins.
pw_preprocessor/concat.h
------------------------
Defines the ``PW_CONCAT(...)`` macro, which expands its arguments if they are
macros and token pastes the results. This can be used for building names of
classes, variables, macros, etc.
pw_preprocessor/util.h
----------------------
General purpose, useful macros.
* ``PW_ARRAY_SIZE(array)`` -- calculates the size of a C array
* ``PW_UNUSED(value)`` -- silences "unused variable" compiler warnings
* ``PW_STRINGIFY(...)`` -- expands its arguments as macros and converts them to
a string literal
* ``PW_EXTERN_C`` -- declares a name to be ``extern "C"`` in C++; expands to
nothing in C
* ``PW_EXTERN_C_START`` / ``PW_EXTERN_C_END`` -- declares an ``extern "C" { }``
block in C++; expands to nothing in C