How to capture argument expression as string literal without using macro?

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In C, it is quite common to capture argument as string literl via macro as mentioned in this answer:

#define CALL_DO_SOMETHING(VAR) do_something(#VAR, VAR);

But on the other hand, there are many projects with policies against the usage of macro and recommend always using templates instead.

I am wondering if it is possible to express the similar syntax in a modern C++ way or it is yet another corner case where macro has to be used?

Lifu Huang · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-30 09:22:44Z

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Stringification can only be done by MACRO.

Lifu Huang

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answered Jul 30, 2021 at 9:21

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