[bug #64192] xgettext doesn't handle strings in preprocessor macros

[Daniel]

URL:
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                 Summary: xgettext doesn't handle strings in preprocessor
macros
                   Group: GNU gettext
               Submitter: pdaniel
               Submitted: Sun 14 May 2023 05:57:39 PM UTC
                Category: Programmer tools
                Severity: 3 - Normal
              Item Group: None
                  Status: None
                 Privacy: Public
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             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any


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Date: Sun 14 May 2023 05:57:39 PM UTC By: Daniel <pdaniel>
The end of the
[https://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/html_node/xgettext-Invocation.html#Language-specific-options
5.1.6 Language specific options] chapter says:

> This implementation of xgettext is able to process a few awkward cases, like
strings in preprocessor macros,

I'm not sure if it's a bug, or if I don't quite understand the meaning of
"strings in preprocessor macros" in this case. I tried:


// test.c

#define BAR "bar"

gettext(BAR);
gettext("foo" BAR);


"xgettext --output=- --omit-header test.c" gives:


#: test.c:5
msgid "foo"
msgstr ""


If this is not a bug and some other behavior is implied, it may be worth
clarifying in the documentation.

gettext 0.21.1







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