[fpc-pascal] Proper preprocessor?

[Ryan Joseph]

> On Jun 20, 2018, at 10:02 PM, Michael Van Canneyt <michael at freepascal.org> wrote:
> 
> Because it is a simple textual token replacement at present. Supporting arguments would mean parsing the macro, parsing whatever comes after it, matching the arguments etc. A whole added layer of complexity.

It’s like a simplified regular expression. Capture anything inside () on the left side and replace occurrences on the right side.

{$define hello(me) := writeln(‘hello me')}

hello(world) becomes writeln(‘hello world’)

Regards,
	Ryan Joseph