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What is the #define Preprocessor in C++?
The #define creates a macro, which is the association of an identifier or parameterized identifier with a token string. After the macro is defined, the compiler can substitute the token string for each occurrence of the identifier in the source file.
#define identifier token-string
This is how the preprocessor is used. The #define directive causes the compiler to substitute token-string for each occurrence of identifier in the source file. The identifier is replaced only when it forms a token. That is, identifier is not replaced if it appears in a comment, in a string, or as part of a longer identifier.
example
#include<iostream>
#define MY_VAR 55
using namespace std;
int main() {
int x = 10;
cout << x + MY_VAR; // After preprocessing this expression becomes: x + 55
return 0;
}
Output
This will give the output −
65
You can read more about the #define directive in MSDN https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/preprocessor/hash-define-directive-c-cpp
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