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+# metac: A table-driven preprocessor for C
+
+## Overview
+`metac` is my attempt at a C preprocessor that adds the features I would like C to have. It is
+inspired by Ryan Fleury's article, see resources below.
+
+### Features
+- `@table` keyword for specifying data, eg.
+```
+@table(name, str) MyEnumTable
+{
+    { A "A" }
+    { B "B" }
+    { C "C" }
+}
+```
+- `@expand` keyword for using data from a table, eg.
+```
+typedef enum
+{
+@expand(MyEnumTable t)
+`    MyEnum_$a(a.name),`
+    MyEnum_Count
+} MyEnum;
+```
+
+## Build
+Run the build script.
+```sh
+./source/build.sh
+```
+
+## Try it out
+To chek the usage you can run withuot arguments.
+```
+./build/metac
+Usage: ./build/metac filename [output_filename]
+```
+Run the program on the example file.
+```sh
+./build/metac examples/table.c
+```
+Checkout the newly created `table.meta.c`.  This is your metaprogram!
+
+# Resources
+- [Ryan Fleury - table-driven code generation](https://www.rfleury.com/p/table-driven-code-generation)
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 ScriptDir="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")"
 
+printf 'meta.c\n'
 gcc -ggdb -o "$ScriptDir"/../build/metac "$ScriptDir"/meta.c