Using macros that define version numbers in the form 10.0.0

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I compile one of my C codes with a Mathematica C header file. Mathematica uses a macro to tell you which version you are using. The format is

#define WSMATHVERSION 10.0.0

I'm more familiar with this pattern of version numbering in macros,

//  BOOST_VERSION % 100 is the patch level
//  BOOST_VERSION / 100 % 1000 is the minor version
//  BOOST_VERSION / 100000 is the major version

#define BOOST_VERSION 103900

I like this because it is easier to check whether the version number is greater than a particular version. Is there a canonical way to use the Mathematica style? I find too many decimal points in number type errors etc. I'm using C but C++ only solutions may be interesting too.

Is this c or c++, please clarify he answers might be different. — Kami Kaze, Apr 19 '18 at 07:42
the only way you can make the contents of that value legal C syntax is to [stringify](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3419332/c-preprocessor-stringify-the-result-of-a-macro) it. — Antti Haapala -- Слава Україні, Apr 19 '18 at 07:49
Might be better to ask this at https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/. — Lundin, Apr 19 '18 at 09:19
@Lundin not sure, it's about C preprocessor macros rather than mathematica language. — innisfree, Apr 20 '18 at 04:03

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 19 '18 at 08:09

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In C, preprocessor conditions can only be composed of integers. So, it's unfortunatly impossible to write a preprocessor condition with the WSMATHVERSION macro.

answered Apr 19 '18 at 08:09

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Using macros that define version numbers in the form 10.0.0

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