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Isn't the C preprocessor a type of metaprogramming?


Yes since metaprogramming is just programming that generates, modifies, or extends other programs.


Strictly speaking, yes. Generally speaking, not really. Metaprogramming implies first class support (i.e., using the language to generate itself)


it's probably discard as being string-based, you could do the same with sed




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