defined
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Syntax
defined identifier defined ( identifier )
Description
Use the defined operator to test if an identifier was previously defined using #define.
The preprocessor operator defined can be used in constant expressions with the following syntax:
defined [(] identifier [)]
The defined operator is only valid in #if and #elif expressions like these:
#if defined identifier #elif defined ( identifier )
Here the defined constant expression evaluates to 1 (true) if a previously defined identifier has not been undefined (using #undef). Otherwise, it evaluates to 0 (false).
Defined performs the same function as #ifdef. For example,
#if defined(mysym)
is the same as
#ifdef mysym
The advantage is that you can use defined repeatedly in a complex expression following the #if directive. For example,
#if defined(mysym) && !defined(yoursym)