concatenate a constant to constant string using macros

[sinbad]

hi,
how to concatenate a "hash defined" constant value to another "hash
defined" constant string. For example

#define ABC 100

#define MYSTR "The value of ABC is"

Now i need a string that will concatenate the value of ABC to MYSTR .
I need this at compile time.

The resultant constant string should be "The value of ABC is 100"

How can i do this.

thanks
sinbad

[Chris Thomasson]

"sinbad" <si***********@ gmail.comwrote in message
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hi,
how to concatenate a "hash defined" constant value to another "hash
defined" constant string. For example

#define ABC 100

#define MYSTR "The value of ABC is"

Now i need a string that will concatenate the value of ABC to MYSTR .
I need this at compile time.

The resultant constant string should be "The value of ABC is 100"

How can i do this.

You can do something like:
_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _________
#include <stdio.h>

#define QUOTE_X(t)#t
#define QUOTE(t)QUOTE_X (t)

#define ABC 100
#define MYSTR "The value of ABC is"

int main() {
char const concat[] = MYSTR " " QUOTE(ABC);
printf("%s\n", concat);

/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
puts("\n\n_____ _______________ ___\
_______________ _______________ _____\npress <ENTERto exit...");
getchar();
return 0;
}

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _________

[Eric Sosman]

sinbad wrote:

hi,
how to concatenate a "hash defined" constant value to another "hash
defined" constant string. For example

#define ABC 100

#define MYSTR "The value of ABC is"

Now i need a string that will concatenate the value of ABC to MYSTR .
I need this at compile time.

The resultant constant string should be "The value of ABC is 100"

How can i do this.

This is Question 11.17 in the comp.lang.c Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) list at <http://www.c-faq.com/>.
The solution given there will work for the ABC you've shown,
but if you have something like

#define ABC (24 + 18)

you'll get "The value of ABC is (24 + 18)", not "... 42".

--
Eric Sosman
es*****@ieee-dot-org.invalid

[sinbad]

On Jun 18, 8:01*am, "Chris Thomasson" <cris...@comcas t.netwrote:

"sinbad" <sinbad.sin...@ gmail.comwrote in message

news:76******** *************** ***********@x19 g2000prg.google groups.com...

hi,
how to concatenate a "hash defined" constant value to another "hash
defined" constant string. For example

#define ABC 100

#define MYSTR "The value of ABC is"

Now i need a string that will concatenate the value of ABC to MYSTR .
I need this at compile time.

The resultant constant string should be "The value of ABC is 100"

How can i do this.

You can do something like:
_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _________
#include <stdio.h>

#define QUOTE_X(t)#t
#define QUOTE(t)QUOTE_X (t)

#define ABC 100
#define MYSTR "The value of ABC is"

int main() {
* char const concat[] = MYSTR " " QUOTE(ABC);
* printf("%s\n", concat);

/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
* puts("\n\n_____ _______________ ___\
_______________ _______________ _____\npress <ENTERto exit...");
* getchar();
* return 0;

}

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _________

chris,
But i need to do this at compile time, meaing i can't use the code
u've written in main () function.
Because i will get the resultant string only during execution time.

thanks
sinbad

[Chris Thomasson]

"sinbad" <si***********@ gmail.comwrote in message
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On Jun 18, 8:01 am, "Chris Thomasson" <cris...@comcas t.netwrote:

"sinbad" <sinbad.sin...@ gmail.comwrote in message

news:76******** *************** ***********@x19 g2000prg.google groups.com...

hi,
how to concatenate a "hash defined" constant value to another "hash
defined" constant string. For example

#define ABC 100

#define MYSTR "The value of ABC is"

Now i need a string that will concatenate the value of ABC to MYSTR .
I need this at compile time.

The resultant constant string should be "The value of ABC is 100"

How can i do this.

You can do something like:
_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _________

[...]

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _________

chris,
But i need to do this at compile time, meaing i can't use the code
u've written in main () function.
Because i will get the resultant string only during execution time.

Humm... Well, if that won't work, then about the only other thing I can
think about is:


#include <stdio.h>

#define PLACE(t)t

#define QUOTE_X(t)#t
#define QUOTE(t)QUOTE_X (t)

#define CONCAT_X(t1, t2)t1##t2
#define CONCAT(t1, t2)CONCAT_X(t1, t2)

#define ABC_VAL 100

#define GET_VAL(t)PLACE (CONCAT(t, _VAL))

#define MYSTR_1 "The value of ABC is"
#define MYSTR_2 The value of ABC is

#define MYSTR_1_CONCAT MYSTR_1 " " QUOTE(GET_VAL(A BC))
#define MYSTR_2_CONCAT QUOTE(MYSTR_2 GET_VAL(ABC))

int main() {
printf("%s\n", MYSTR_1_CONCAT) ;
printf("%s\n", MYSTR_2_CONCAT) ;
/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
puts("\n\n_____ _______________ ___\
_______________ _______________ _____\npress <ENTERto exit...");
getchar();
return 0;
}

Other than something like that, I am not sure you can do what you want to...

;^(


Although, I am not a pre-processor expert...

;^)

[Daniel Pitts]

sinbad wrote:

On Jun 18, 8:01 am, "Chris Thomasson" <cris...@comcas t.netwrote:

>"sinbad" <sinbad.sin...@ gmail.comwrote in message

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>>hi,
how to concatenate a "hash defined" constant value to another "hash
defined" constant string. For example
#define ABC 100
#define MYSTR "The value of ABC is"
Now i need a string that will concatenate the value of ABC to MYSTR .
I need this at compile time.
The resultant constant string should be "The value of ABC is 100"
How can i do this.

You can do something like:
______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ __________
#include <stdio.h>

#define QUOTE_X(t)#t
#define QUOTE(t)QUOTE_X (t)

#define ABC 100
#define MYSTR "The value of ABC is"

int main() {
char const concat[] = MYSTR " " QUOTE(ABC);
printf("%s\n", concat);

/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
puts("\n\n_____ _______________ ___\
______________ _______________ ______\npress <ENTERto exit...");
getchar();
return 0;

}

______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ __________

chris,
But i need to do this at compile time, meaing i can't use the code
u've written in main () function.
Because i will get the resultant string only during execution time.

thanks
sinbad

It is done at compile time. he's just printing the result of the
concatination.
The line that has 'MYSTR " " QUOTE(ABC)' in it is actually concatenating
the string at compile time.
--
Daniel Pitts' Tech Blog: <http://virtualinfinity .net/wordpress/>

[rahul]

On Jun 18, 9:40 am, sinbad <sinbad.sin...@ gmail.comwrote:

On Jun 18, 8:01 am, "Chris Thomasson" <cris...@comcas t.netwrote:

"sinbad" <sinbad.sin...@ gmail.comwrote in message

news:76******** *************** ***********@x19 g2000prg.google groups.com...

hi,
how to concatenate a "hash defined" constant value to another "hash
defined" constant string. For example

#define ABC 100

#define MYSTR "The value of ABC is"

Now i need a string that will concatenate the value of ABC to MYSTR .
I need this at compile time.

The resultant constant string should be "The value of ABC is 100"

How can i do this.

You can do something like:
_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _________
#include <stdio.h>

#define QUOTE_X(t)#t
#define QUOTE(t)QUOTE_X (t)

#define ABC 100
#define MYSTR "The value of ABC is"

int main() {
char const concat[] = MYSTR " " QUOTE(ABC);
printf("%s\n", concat);

/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
puts("\n\n_____ _______________ ___\
_______________ _______________ _____\npress <ENTERto exit...");
getchar();
return 0;

}

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _________

chris,
But i need to do this at compile time, meaing i can't use the code
u've written in main () function.
Because i will get the resultant string only during execution time.

thanks
sinbad

Static allocation will happen at compile time. What makes you think
the string is allocated at execution time?

[sinbad]

On Jun 18, 12:48 pm, rahul <rahulsin...@gm ail.comwrote:

On Jun 18, 9:40 am, sinbad <sinbad.sin...@ gmail.comwrote:

On Jun 18, 8:01 am, "Chris Thomasson" <cris...@comcas t.netwrote:

"sinbad" <sinbad.sin...@ gmail.comwrote in message

>news:76******* *************** ************@x1 9g2000prg.googl egroups.com...

hi,
how to concatenate a "hash defined" constant value to another "hash
defined" constant string. For example

#define ABC 100

#define MYSTR "The value of ABC is"

Now i need a string that will concatenate the value of ABC to MYSTR .
I need this at compile time.

The resultant constant string should be "The value of ABC is 100"

How can i do this.

You can do something like:
_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _________
#include <stdio.h>

#define QUOTE_X(t)#t
#define QUOTE(t)QUOTE_X (t)

#define ABC 100
#define MYSTR "The value of ABC is"

int main() {
char const concat[] = MYSTR " " QUOTE(ABC);
printf("%s\n", concat);

/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
puts("\n\n_____ _______________ ___\
_______________ _______________ _____\npress <ENTERto exit...");
getchar();
return 0;

}

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _________

chris,
But i need to do this at compile time, meaing i can't use the code
u've written in main () function.
Because i will get the resultant string only during execution time.

thanks
sinbad

Static allocation will happen at compile time. What makes you think
the string is allocated at execution time?

Execution time, i mean here is , in the following statement.

char const concat[] = MYSTR " " QUOTE(ABC);

the variable concat[] has no meaning at compile time, there is no
memory allocated for it.
I will try to explain it more simple. There are two macro constants.
My requirement is to concatenate the two constants and produce a
new constant. (specifically i am referring to constant strings). Like

#define A "It is A"
#define B "It is B"

whatever may be the value of A and B, I need a resultant constant
string ,which is obtained by concatenating both A and B.
In this case i need "It is AIt is B".

thanks

[Eric Sosman]

sinbad wrote:

On Jun 18, 12:48 pm, rahul <rahulsin...@gm ail.comwrote:

>On Jun 18, 9:40 am, sinbad <sinbad.sin...@ gmail.comwrote:

>>On Jun 18, 8:01 am, "Chris Thomasson" <cris...@comcas t.netwrote:
"sinbad" <sinbad.sin...@ gmail.comwrote in message
news:76***** *************** **************@ x19g2000prg.goo glegroups.com.. .
hi,
how to concatenate a "hash defined" constant value to another "hash
defined" constant string. For example
#define ABC 100
#define MYSTR "The value of ABC is"
Now i need a string that will concatenate the value of ABC to MYSTR .
I need this at compile time.
The resultant constant string should be "The value of ABC is 100"
How can i do this.
You can do something like:
____________ _______________ _______________ _______________ ____________
#include <stdio.h>
#define QUOTE_X(t)#t
#define QUOTE(t)QUOTE_X (t)
#define ABC 100
#define MYSTR "The value of ABC is"
int main() {
char const concat[] = MYSTR " " QUOTE(ABC);
printf("%s\n", concat);
/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
puts("\n\n_____ _______________ ___\
____________ _______________ ________\npress <ENTERto exit...");
getchar();
return 0;
}
____________ _______________ _______________ _______________ ____________
chris,
But i need to do this at compile time, meaing i can't use the code
u've written in main () function.
Because i will get the resultant string only during execution time.
thanks
sinbad

Static allocation will happen at compile time. What makes you think
the string is allocated at execution time?

Execution time, i mean here is , in the following statement.

char const concat[] = MYSTR " " QUOTE(ABC);

the variable concat[] has no meaning at compile time, there is no
memory allocated for it.
I will try to explain it more simple. There are two macro constants.
My requirement is to concatenate the two constants and produce a
new constant. (specifically i am referring to constant strings). Like

#define A "It is A"
#define B "It is B"

whatever may be the value of A and B, I need a resultant constant
string ,which is obtained by concatenating both A and B.
In this case i need "It is AIt is B".

Just write them next to each other, like

const char* string = A B;
or
char array[] = A B;
or
puts(A B);

Adjacent string literals in source code are automatically
joined together to produce the same effect as one longer
literal. This happens after macro expansion, so the literals
produced by expanding A and B are adjacent and will be
joined.

--
Er*********@sun .com

[Daniel Pitts]

sinbad wrote:

On Jun 18, 12:48 pm, rahul <rahulsin...@gm ail.comwrote:

>On Jun 18, 9:40 am, sinbad <sinbad.sin...@ gmail.comwrote:

>>On Jun 18, 8:01 am, "Chris Thomasson" <cris...@comcas t.netwrote:
"sinbad" <sinbad.sin...@ gmail.comwrote in message
news:76***** *************** **************@ x19g2000prg.goo glegroups.com.. .
hi,
how to concatenate a "hash defined" constant value to another "hash
defined" constant string. For example
#define ABC 100
#define MYSTR "The value of ABC is"
Now i need a string that will concatenate the value of ABC to MYSTR .
I need this at compile time.
The resultant constant string should be "The value of ABC is 100"
How can i do this.
You can do something like:
____________ _______________ _______________ _______________ ____________
#include <stdio.h>
#define QUOTE_X(t)#t
#define QUOTE(t)QUOTE_X (t)
#define ABC 100
#define MYSTR "The value of ABC is"
int main() {
char const concat[] = MYSTR " " QUOTE(ABC);
printf("%s\n", concat);
/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
puts("\n\n_____ _______________ ___\
____________ _______________ ________\npress <ENTERto exit...");
getchar();
return 0;
}
____________ _______________ _______________ _______________ ____________
chris,
But i need to do this at compile time, meaing i can't use the code
u've written in main () function.
Because i will get the resultant string only during execution time.
thanks
sinbad

Static allocation will happen at compile time. What makes you think
the string is allocated at execution time?

Execution time, i mean here is , in the following statement.

char const concat[] = MYSTR " " QUOTE(ABC);

the variable concat[] has no meaning at compile time, there is no
memory allocated for it.
I will try to explain it more simple. There are two macro constants.
My requirement is to concatenate the two constants and produce a
new constant. (specifically i am referring to constant strings). Like

#define A "It is A"
#define B "It is B"

whatever may be the value of A and B, I need a resultant constant
string ,which is obtained by concatenating both A and B.
In this case i need "It is AIt is B".

thanks

#define C A B

C will result in "It is AIt is B" when finally evaluated.

So will simply A B

So will "It is A" "It is B". The concatenation is done at compile time
only, not run time. How do you intend on using this result?
--
Daniel Pitts' Tech Blog: <http://virtualinfinity .net/wordpress/>