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Re:Lisp or a pre-processor? by kappaloris on Wednesday January 09, 2013 @02:17PM (#5032887)
Wouldn't you need less syntax than C has and homoiconicity to be able to have a macro system like lisp?

Isn't this the main reason why the C preprocessor couldn't become as powerful as LISP macros?

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Re:Lisp or a pre-processor? by demallien on Wednesday January 09, 2013 @03:48PM (#5033427)
No, the preprocessor in question is a full parser. If you can express the syntax you want with a formal grammar, the parser can handle it.
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