Generate include file name in a macro

Question

I\'m trying to generate include file name in macro. This is supposed to be legal in C++:

#define INCLUDE_FILE \"module_impl_win.hpp\"
#include INCLUDE_FILE
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Answer 1

The problem is that eventually your code would look like this:

#include "module""_impl_win.hpp"

This generates the same warning and error you are seeing but in a slightly more obvious way.

While the compiler will accept that syntax, the preprocessor will not.

I don't have a suggestion to make what you are trying to do work. Personally wouldn't want to use that type of macro since it makes it more difficult to navigate the code visually and it would likely inhibit many editors from quickly navigating the code.