[pre] No names in the preprocessor #8136
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| @@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ | |||
| Each directive's condition is checked in order. | |||
| If it evaluates to false (zero), | |||
| the group that it controls is skipped: | |||
| directives are processed only through the name that determines | |||
| directives are processed only through the macro name that determines | |||
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I think this "name" refers to the directive name.
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Ahah! That makes sense, and now perhaps I can understand how this paragraph says what I know it is supposed to mean :)
The term "name" applies specifically to entities in phase 7 of translation. Macros have macro names, headers are parsed as *header-name*s, etc.
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The term "name" applies specifically to entities in phase 7 of translation. Macros have macro names, headers are parsed as header-names, etc.