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From: nicolas AT dsys DOT ceng DOT cea DOT fr (Eric NICOLAS)
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Subject: Re: C Question
Date: 5 Apr 1996 12:45:27 GMT
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>I simply have several question in mind about compilation of C.
>
>When I do:
>int i;
>
>i=3+4;
>
>Does GCC generate i=7 or i=3+4 ?
>
>I suppose the answer is the same for
>i=0x01 | 0x02 which is equal to i=0x03
>
>Again, in:
>#define FIVE 3+2
>
>is it the same, for the compiled program as #define FIVE 5 ?

Well, the best way to check that kind of thing is to

1. for #define : Just preprocess, and look in a place where the symbol
   has been replaced.
2. for other stuff : Compile to assembly language and check the
   generated code.

With those 2 tricks, you will be able to know everything about what
the compiler does with your code :-)

Hope it helps.

-- 
Eric Nicolas <nicolas AT dsys DOT ceng DOT cea DOT fr>

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