Static Assertion / Compile-Time Assertion
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How to do a Compile-Time / Static Assertion in C++ or C?
/*
** Static Assertion Macro:
** Example Usage: STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(int) == 4, int_is_not_size_4);
*/
#define STATIC_ASSERT(condition, name) typedef int name[(condition) ? 1 : -1]
- This is the simplest and most portable solution that works on all versions of C and C++. It doesn’t rely on an ANSI features or C++-specific features.
- The value you use for name should be a unique legal identifier. See the example in the comment above the macro.
- When the assertion fails, you will get a message something like this:
program.c:7: error: size of array `int_is_not_size_4' is negative.
- Caveats: Some recent versions of C++ define static_assert() hence we suggest you use uppercase STATIC_ASSERT or come up with your own macro name.
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