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Preprocessor conditionals can test +arithmetic expressions, or whether a name is defined as a macro, or both +simultaneously using the special <code>defined</code> operator. +</p> +<p>A conditional in the C preprocessor resembles in some ways an <code>if</code> +statement in C, but it is important to understand the difference between +them. The condition in an <code>if</code> statement is tested during the +execution of your program. Its purpose is to allow your program to +behave differently from run to run, depending on the data it is +operating on. The condition in a preprocessing conditional directive is +tested when your program is compiled. Its purpose is to allow different +code to be included in the program depending on the situation at the +time of compilation. +</p> +<p>However, the distinction is becoming less clear. 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