From:	"Lars O. Hansen" <lars DOT o DOT hansen AT gmx DOT de>
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Subject:	Re: C preprocessor not capable of floating point division ?
Date:	Sat, 21 Dec 2002 05:52:12 +0100
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> how do you propose to store 0.5 in an integer?
>
> > How can I achieve floating point division or similar having the same
> > result by the C preprocessor for #define d values ?
>
> you'll have to clarify what you are trying to do.


it should have been float a=2/sth.


But DJ Delorie is right, the preprocessor or compiler which does expression evaluation beforehand
"obeyes" the rules of x86 "integer division", so 4/8 is 0.

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