Rust macros

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:programming_language
gptkbp:canExpandTo Arbitrary Rust code
gptkbp:category Compile-time feature
gptkbp:documentation https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/macros.html
gptkbp:enables Code generation
gptkbp:example assert!
println!
vec!
gptkbp:hasSyntax #[proc_macro]
macro_rules!
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rust macros
gptkbp:introducedIn Rust 1.0
gptkbp:limitation Difficult debugging
Complex error messages
gptkbp:purpose Metaprogramming
gptkbp:type Declarative macros
Procedural macros
gptkbp:usedFor Code repetition
Domain-specific languages
Reducing boilerplate
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Rust_(programming_language)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Macro_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7