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oib111 · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject: macros vs functions

This is something really simple. But I just learned macros (=P), and I was thinking if I should use them if I were to make a REALLY SIMPLE calculator. Like if they use less memory than functions do or something. Like

Flyte · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject:

Macros are better for speed, but increase the size.
Functions are better for size, but decrease the speed slightly due to all the push/pop/call stuff.

Also, if it is an extremely small macro like above, the macro would take less space than the function.

lurc · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject:

when u call a function your pushing information onto the stack, doing your calculations then poping them off the stack (i think, correct me if im wrong)

while a definition is just replacing the word defined, with the code that you have as the definition.

So definitions for smaller procedures such as multiplications would probly be more benificial.

Correct me if im wrong, its just general computing knowledge so im not completely sure.

Edit: dam, flyte beat me to it Razz

, by a couple seconds.