preprocess Alternatives

preprocess is described as 'A variation on the C preprocessor that (1) works on multiple languages and (2) encodes preprocessor statements as comments in that language so syntax correctness is not broken' and is an app in the development category. There are seven alternatives to preprocess for Linux, Windows and Mac. The best preprocess alternative is PP - A generic Preprocessor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like preprocess are GNU M4, GCC C Preprocessor (cpp), Gema and Filepp.

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  1. P is a text preprocessor designed for Pandoc (and more generally Markdown and reStructuredText). PP implements:

    • macros
    • literate programming
    • GraphViz, PlantUML and ditaa diagrams
    • Bash, Cmd, PowerShell, Python and Haskell scripts

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. GNU M4 icon
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    GNU M4 is an implementation of the m4 macro preprocessor. Developed by the GNU Project, GNU M4 is designed to avoid many kinds of limits found in traditional m4 implementations, such as maximum line lengths, maximum size of a macro and number of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. The C preprocessor implements the macro language used to transform C, C++, and Objective-C programs before they are compiled. It can also be useful on its own.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Gema icon
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    Gema is a general purpose text processing utility based on the concept of pattern matching. In general, it reads an input file and copies it to an output file, while performing certain transformations to the data as specified by a set of patterns defined by the user.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    filepp is a generic file preprocessor. It is designed to allow the functionality provided by the C preprocessor to be used with any file type. filepp supports the following keywords, all of which have their usual C preprocessor meanings and usage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. GPP icon
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    GPP is a general-purpose preprocessor with customizable syntax, suitable for a wide range of preprocessing tasks. Its independence from any one programming language makes it much more versatile than the C preprocessor (cpp), while its syntax is lighter and more flexible than...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. The build preprocessor is similar to the C preprocessor, meant for processing files which have no built-in preprocessor such as XUL and JavaScript documents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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