is it necessary use return data type when define a function in preprocessor directive?

Question

# define getmax(a, b) (a>b ? a : b)

can specific return data type like follow code that display error.

# define int/double/any type getmax(a, b) (a>b ? a : b)

Answer 1

That is a great question and im interested in the answer too.

Answer 2

thanks guys.

Answer 3

No.

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