> But as I type this comment I realize that other syntax parsing tools like IDEs would be happier if the unprocessed code is still valid C. Yes, that’s the rea

> But as I type this comment I realize that other syntax parsing tools like IDEs would be happier if the unprocessed code is still valid C. Yes, that’s the reason. The code is still close enough to standard C to work well with Emacs for instance. It would be a deal breaker for me to require a special editing mode.