defined operator

defined(identifier)

defined identifier

The unary operator defined(identifier) (also written as defined identifier, without the parentheses) evaluates to 1 if identifier is a known macro name at the point of the defined operator, or 0 if it is not known. The operator is evaluated only in the argument to an #if or #elif directive.

The behavior is undefined if the defined operator is used in any other way, or if the token defined results from macro expansion.

See Also

#define directive, #elif directive, #if directive, #ifdef directive, #ifndef directive, #undef directive