How do I check OS with a preprocessor directive?

Question

I need my code to do different things based on the operating system on which it gets compiled. I\'m looking for something like this:

#ifdef OSisWindows
// do         


        

Answer 1

Based on nadeausoftware and Lambda Fairy's answer.

#include 

/**
 * Determination a platform of an operation system
 * Fully supported supported only GNU GCC/G++, partially on Clang/LLVM
 */

#if defined(_WIN32)
    #define PLATFORM_NAME "windows" // Windows
#elif defined(_WIN64)
    #define PLATFORM_NAME "windows" // Windows
#elif defined(__CYGWIN__) && !defined(_WIN32)
    #define PLATFORM_NAME "windows" // Windows (Cygwin POSIX under Microsoft Window)
#elif defined(__ANDROID__)
    #define PLATFORM_NAME "android" // Android (implies Linux, so it must come first)
#elif defined(__linux__)
    #define PLATFORM_NAME "linux" // Debian, Ubuntu, Gentoo, Fedora, openSUSE, RedHat, Centos and other
#elif defined(__unix__) || !defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__)
    #include 
    #if defined(BSD)
        #define PLATFORM_NAME "bsd" // FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, DragonFly BSD
    #endif
#elif defined(__hpux)
    #define PLATFORM_NAME "hp-ux" // HP-UX
#elif defined(_AIX)
    #define PLATFORM_NAME "aix" // IBM AIX
#elif defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__) // Apple OSX and iOS (Darwin)
    #include 
    #if TARGET_IPHONE_SIMULATOR == 1
        #define PLATFORM_NAME "ios" // Apple iOS
    #elif TARGET_OS_IPHONE == 1
        #define PLATFORM_NAME "ios" // Apple iOS
    #elif TARGET_OS_MAC == 1
        #define PLATFORM_NAME "osx" // Apple OSX
    #endif
#elif defined(__sun) && defined(__SVR4)
    #define PLATFORM_NAME "solaris" // Oracle Solaris, Open Indiana
#else
    #define PLATFORM_NAME NULL
#endif

// Return a name of platform, if determined, otherwise - an empty string
const char *get_platform_name() {
    return (PLATFORM_NAME == NULL) ? "" : PLATFORM_NAME;
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    puts(get_platform_name());
    return 0;
}

Tested with GCC and clang on:

• Debian 8
• Windows (MinGW)
• Windows (Cygwin)