token-pasting operator

noun

The operator ## in the C or C++ preprocessor, which permits separate tokens to be joined into a single token.

Meanings

nountoken-pasting operator (plural token-pasting operators)

plural token-pasting operators

  1. computingThe operator ## in the C or C++ preprocessor, which permits separate tokens to be joined into a single token.
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token-pasting operator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/token-pasting%20operator

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“token-pasting operator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/token-pasting%20operator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “token-pasting operator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/token-pasting%20operator.

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