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Asked: May 22, 20262026-05-22T18:55:50+00:00 2026-05-22T18:55:50+00:00

In header files I’ve seen two main ways for defining macro to avoid including

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In header files I’ve seen two main ways for defining macro to avoid including the file more than once.

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#ifndef SOME_CLASS
#define SOME_CLASS
//code ...
#endif

2.

#ifndef SOME_CLASS
//code...
#define SOME_CLASS
#endif

Which is more preferable and why?

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    2026-05-22T18:55:50+00:00Added an answer on May 22, 2026 at 6:55 pm

    I prefer the first method, because it doesn’t matter what happens after the ifndef because it will be defined straight after.

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