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diff --git a/docs/markdown/snippets/preprocess.md b/docs/markdown/snippets/preprocess.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7e6dd0a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/markdown/snippets/preprocess.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +## New method to preprocess source files + +Compiler object has a new `preprocess()` method. It is supported by all C/C++ +compilers. It preprocess sources without compiling them. + +The preprocessor will receive the same arguments (include directories, defines, +etc) as with normal compilation. That includes for example args added with +`add_project_arguments()`, or on the command line with `-Dc_args=-DFOO`. + +```meson +cc = meson.get_compiler('c') +pp_files = cc.preprocess('foo.c', 'bar.c', output: '@PLAINNAME@') +exe = executable('app', pp_files) +``` |