So others' argument is: I have macro I don't have to read code at all Your argument is: macros a bad, so have explicit code everywhere. This of course makes it

So others' argument is: I have macro I don't have to read code at all Your argument is: macros a bad, so have explicit code everywhere. This of course makes it to be readable a must. For me clearly named macro beats the need to parse few lines of code even if they are very clear and readable.