Calling a vs. Calling a Function Macro

• Always an expression

• Can always create a newly created object

• Limited to fixed type arguments

• Saves executable code

• May be passed as an argument to other functions

• Function call overhead (for stack handling)

• May be a statement(require automatic variables)

• May require an argument to carry a newly created object

• Operates (usually) on arguments of varying types

• Code is duplicated

• Cannot be passed as an argument

• No calling overhead

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