Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

Why does source preprocessing (-P) not work?

April 26, 2017preprocessing source

0

Posted

Why does source preprocessing (-P) not work?

1 Answer

0

Posted

Language processors on Unix have traditionally allowed arbitrary front end preprocessing for their input. The Mac has not. Perl5 has significantly extended the syntax and the preparation so that most preprocessing is not needed. The usual use of preprocessing is to provide manifest constants.