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Better alternative to #define constants

Better alternative to #define constants

Using

  #define

to create macro constants is not ideal. Macros are substituted by the preprocessor, so the compiler usually cannot detect anomalies such as type mismatch (see example); furthermore, most symbolic debuggers will not allow you to examine a macro

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