ASML C Coding Standard

Rule: 6.10.4.a

Synopsis:	The line splicing character ('\' at the end of a line) shall not be used, except in preprocessor macros.
Language:	C
Severity Level:	8
Category:	Preprocessing Directives

Description:

Justification

This construct does not enhance readability in for example string literals. It also prohibits indentation in string literals.

Example 1

const char message[] = "This is a string on more than \
one line.\n"; /* WRONG */

const char message[] = "This is a string on more than "
                       "one line.\n"; /* RIGHT */

Example 2

#define VERY_LONG_MACRO_NAME \
   (...) /* RIGHT */