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# _Static_assert

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_Static_assert evaluates a constant expression at compile time. If the expression is equal to 0, the compiler will produce an error message containing the string literal given as the second parameter.

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### [edit] Parameters

condition | - | constant expression
str | - | string literal

### [edit] Return Value

(none)

### [edit] Example

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    #define BUFFER_SIZE 2048

    int main (int argc, char **argv)
    {
    	// Test if math works.
    	_Static_assert(2 + 2 == 4, "Whoa dude!");

            // This will produce an error at compile time.
            _Static_assert(BUFFER_SIZE <= 1024, "BUFFER_SIZE is too big");

    	return 0;
    }

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