On 2013-05-29, Chris Angelico <ros...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 12:55 AM, Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid>
> wrote:
>> On 2013-05-29, Dan Stromberg <drsali...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> And in case you still want a preprocessor for Python (you likely don't need
>>> one this time), here's an example of doing this using the venerable m4:
>>> https://pypi.python.org/pypi/red-black-tree-mod . Note the many comments
>>> added to keep line numbers consistent.
>>
>> I was wondering whether or not to mention m4. Since m4 is (in my
>> mind) inextricably linked to RATFOR and sendmail config files I try
>> to avoid thinking about it lest the flashbacks start again...
>
> It's not a bad tool. I used it as a sort of PHP preprocessor,
> [...]
> But still, GNU M4 is a decent piece of technology.
I didn't mean to disparage m4 -- it always seemed well thought out and
useful. It just happens to be associated with unpleasant things for
me. [And it didn't really seem like a good option for the OP's
problem.]
Still, if one really did want a preprocessor for Python programs, m4
would be the first thing I'd look at.
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