Macros
Macros is an actively used design pattern. A macro (short for "macroinstruction", from Greek μακρός 'long') in computer science is a rule or pattern that specifies how a certain input sequence (often a sequence of characters) should be mapped to a replacement output sequence (also often a sequence of characters) according to a defined procedure.
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Languages without Macros include java, javascript, kotlin
Languages with Macros include c, clojure, cpp, erlang, factor, honu, nim, racket, rust, scheme
Example from c:
https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/cpp/Macro-Arguments.html
Example from clojure:
https://clojure.org/reference/macros
Example from cpp:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/503x3e3s.aspx
Example from erlang:
-define(Const, Replacement). -define(Func(Var1,...,VarN), Replacement).
Example from nim:
https://hookrace.net/blog/introduction-to-metaprogramming-in-nim/#macros
Example from racket:
https://docs.racket-lang.org/guide/macros.html
Example from rust:
https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch19-06-macros.html
Example from scheme:
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Scheme_Programming/Macros
Last updated February 18th, 2020