is this C style coding?

I don't seem to see much C++ code in this way.

is this a bad programming practice?

code seem ugly coding this way.


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CATCHERROR(m_Cnn,0)

=================
#define CATCHERROR(ptr,a) catch(_com_error &e)\
{\
ErrorHandler(e,m_ErrStr);\
ptr=NULL;\
return a;\
}

"Jim Johnson" <aopiyy001@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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: is this C style coding?
:
: I don't seem to see much C++ code in this way.
:
: is this a bad programming practice?

This is not C, but poor C++ code, relying on the preprocessor
supposedly to avoid repeating code. This is considered as
bad style and poorly maintainable; better alternatives
usually exist. However, for lack of context, it is not
possible to give you a specific recommendation.

: code seem ugly coding this way.
:
:
: =================
: CATCHERROR(m_Cnn,0)
:
: =================
: #define CATCHERROR(ptr,a) catch(_com_error &e)\
: {\
: ErrorHandler(e,m_ErrStr);\
: ptr=NULL;\
: return a;\
: }


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