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RobotToaster
on Feb 1, 2023
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Python's “disappointing” superpowers
Isn't the C preprocessor a type of metaprogramming?
Jtsummers
on Feb 1, 2023
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Yes since metaprogramming is just programming that generates, modifies, or extends other programs.
Ferret7446
on Feb 2, 2023
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Strictly speaking, yes. Generally speaking, not really. Metaprogramming implies first class support (i.e., using the language to generate itself)
agumonkey
on Feb 1, 2023
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it's probably discard as being string-based, you could do the same with sed
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