Why does Java not have macros?

Java itself doesn’t support macros .

Java itself doesn’t support macros .

Macros are used to make a sequence of computing instructions available to the programmer as a single program statement , making the programming task less tedious and less error-prone. (Thus, they are called “macros” because a “big” block of code can be expanded from a “small” sequence of characters.)

Macros are used to make a sequence of computing instructions available to the programmer as a single program statement , making the programming task less tedious and less error-prone. (Thus, they are called “macros” because a “big” block of code can be expanded from a “small” sequence of characters.)

These macros handle text formatting and generation tasks that are particularly useful in writing Java code. The macro compares the buffer’s path name with the elements of the classpath being used by the jEdit session. …

These macros handle text formatting and generation tasks that are particularly useful in writing Java code. The macro compares the buffer’s path name with the elements of the classpath being used by the jEdit session. …