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In computer programming, a macro (short for "macro instruction"; from Greek μακρο- 'long, large') is a rule or pattern that specifies how a certain input should be mapped to a replacement output. Applying a macro to an input is known as macro expansion.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| C where they use simple textual substitution | instance of | but in languages | 0.80 | text |
| they have a number of severe disadvantages over other mechanisms for performing in-line expansion | instance of | but in languages | 0.80 | text |
| such as inline functions.The parameterized macros used in languages such as Lisp | instance of | but in languages | 0.80 | text |
| PL/I | instance of | but in languages | 0.80 | text |
| Scheme | instance of | but in languages | 0.80 | text |
| on the other hand | instance of | but in languages | 0.80 | text |
| are much more powerful | instance of | but in languages | 0.80 | text |
| able to make decisions about what code to produce based on their arguments | instance of | but in languages | 0.80 | text |
| C | instance of | Languages | 0.80 | text |
| some assembly languages have rudimentary macro systems | instance of | Languages | 0.80 | text |
| implemented as preprocessors to the compiler or assembler | instance of | Languages | 0.80 | text |
| Prolog | instance of | they are also available in other languages | 0.80 | text |
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