About CppPre
CppPre is an implementation of a C++ preprocessor that conforms to the C++ Standard 2003 a.k.a. C++03. It requires Python version 2.4 or later [*] , and features the following:
- A simple-to-use iterator interface;
- Full error reporting of all preprocessor-related defects in the source code;
- Each preprocessing token output by the preprocessor includes information on the file and location within that file where it originated from;
- A callback function can be installed to allow you to choose whether or not each file included in the translation unit should actually be included;
- A callback function can be installed to allow you to view each define statement in the translation unit as it is being preprocessed;
- Support for extensions to the C++ language, including dollar signs in identifiers and special macros like __COUNTER__.
The primary limitation of CppPre is its performance: it cannot compete for speed with the preprocessors included in C++ compilers. Rather, it is intended that CppPre be used for tasks where execution time is not critical.
[*] CppPre may in fact run on earlier versions of Python than version 2.4, but this has not yet been confirmed.