> On Jun 20, 2018, at 10:02 PM, Michael Van Canneyt <mich...@freepascal.org>
> wrote:
>
> Because it is a simple textual token replacement at present. Supporting
> arguments would mean parsing the macro, parsing whatever comes after it,
> matching the arguments etc. A whole added layer of complexity.
It’s like a simplified regular expression. Capture anything inside () on the
left side and replace occurrences on the right side.
{$define hello(me) := writeln(‘hello me')}
hello(world) becomes writeln(‘hello world’)
Regards,
Ryan Joseph
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