[deltasquared]

It is neat that C# has some standard macros defined. It would be nicer if it was more explicit what is going on behind the scenes. I would love to see the equivalent of c-macro-expand. [0]

Also, although it is possible to extend C# using stuff like custom linq providers, [1] I still prefer lisp style macros.

[0] http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/2821 [1] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb546158.aspx

[SideburnsOfDoom]

Yep. The C# design attitude seems to be that the compiler-writers have the ability to define such macros, but the C# compiler users don't. Compare with F#.

Though that may change with C# 5 and Roslyn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Roslyn compiler as a service)

[deltasquared]

Surprisingly, you don't have to wait for Roslyn.

The technique exists now [0]. It is kind of a pain to use and seems kind of dangerous to use as a web app. But it is there. I messed with this a few years ago.

[0] http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3111190/compiling-net-cod...