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What is the role of identifier in C preprocessor directives

When I execute the following code, the output is 5 6.

int main()
{
    int one = 5, two = 6;
    #ifdef next
    one = 2;
    two = 1;
    #endif
        printf("%d %d", one, two);
    return 0;
}

Definitely the code within #ifdef #endif is not getting excuted. I am unable to understand the utility of the identifier next. What is the keyword instead of next that will make the compiler execute the code inside the #ifdef #endif section?

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Solution

  • You simply define the macro

    #define next
int main()
{
    int one = 5, two = 6;
    #ifdef next
    one = 2;
    two = 1;
    #endif
        printf("%d %d", one, two);
    return 0;
}

    Now the values will change.