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const int versus #define - does "const int" take up space in exe?

I know that the "const int" declaration gives us more control with
scoping. However if I make a file with thousands of const int
declarations, will this increase exe size if I do not use them? I know
that #define will only get used if the preprocessor encounters one.

Thanks,
ThazKool

Jun 11 '06 #1
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ThazKool wrote:
I know that the "const int" declaration gives us more control with
scoping. However if I make a file with thousands of const int
declarations, will this increase exe size if I do not use them? I know
that #define will only get used if the preprocessor encounters one.

Thanks,
ThazKool


Any semi-competent compiler should optimize away all the const ints you
don't use, so I wouldn't worry about it.

-Sandra

Jun 11 '06 #2

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