C macro: #if check for equality

Question

Is there a way to do check for numerical equality in macros?

I want to do something like

#define choice 3

#if choice == 3
  ....
#endif

#if choice          


        

Answer 1

Another way to write your code uses chained #elif directives:

#if choice == 3
  ...
#elif choice == 4
  ...
#else
  #error Unsupported choice setting
#endif

Note that if choice is not #defined, the compiler (preprocessor) treats it as having the value 0.

Answer 2

As far as i know that should work. What compiler are you using ?

PS : Just for information, the defines names are usually written in caps !

#define CHOICE 3

Answer 3

Indeed that should work. See http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/cpp/If.html#If

That reference is accurate, but written in "standards format":  abstractly without examples.