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diff --git a/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md b/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md index f0fe93e..0966c0e 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md +++ b/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md @@ -1575,8 +1575,8 @@ the following methods: - `get_define(definename)` returns the given preprocessor symbol's value as a string or empty string if it is not defined. - The method will concatenate string literals as the compiler would. - E.g. `"a" "b"` will become `"ab"`. + Starting with 0.47.0, this method will concatenate string literals as + the compiler would. E.g. `"a" "b"` will become `"ab"`. - `get_id()` returns a string identifying the compiler. For example, `gcc`, `msvc`, [and more](Reference-tables.html#compiler-ids). diff --git a/docs/markdown/Release-notes-for-0.47.0.md b/docs/markdown/Release-notes-for-0.47.0.md index 58d47ee..fa4a34c 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/Release-notes-for-0.47.0.md +++ b/docs/markdown/Release-notes-for-0.47.0.md @@ -21,3 +21,9 @@ Added the function `subdir_done()`. Its invocation exits the current script at the point of invocation. All previously invoked build targets and commands are build/executed. All following ones are ignored. If the current script was invoked via `subdir()` the parent script continues normally. + +## Concatenate string literals returned from get_define + +After obtaining the value of a preprocessor symbol consecutive string literals +are merged into a single string literal. +For example a preprocessor symbol's value `"ab" "cd"` is returned as `"abcd"`. |