C# Macro definitions in Preprocessor

Question

Is C# able to define macros as is done in the C programming language with pre-processor statements? I would like to simplify regular typing of certain repeating statements

Answer 1

While you can't write macros, when it comes to simplifying things like your example, C# 6.0 now offers static usings. Here's the example Martin Pernica gave on his Medium article:

using static System.Console; // Note the static keyword

namespace CoolCSharp6Features
{
  public class Program
  {
    public static int Main(string[] args)
    {
      WriteLine("Hellow World without Console class name prefix!");

      return 0;
    }
  }
}

Answer 2

Luckily, C# has no C/C++-style preprocessor - only conditional compilation and pragmas (and possibly something else I cannot recall) are supported. Unfortunatelly, C# has no metaprogramming capabilities (this may actually relate to your question to some extent).

Answer 3

Since C# 7.0 supports using static directive and Local functions you don't need preprocessor macros for most cases.

Answer 4

Turn the C Macro into a C# static method in a class.