Language Translation Using Preprocessor Macros

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving computer programming code incorporating a plurality of macros, wherein the plurality of macros represent program control flow, and wherein the computer programming code is written in a source language including statements consistent with the source language;
• preprocessing the received computer programming code, wherein the preprocessing comprises selectively replacing the plurality of macros with a plurality of associated control flow classes representing the control flow associated with the macros, such that:
• the control flow classes direct a compiled program using the computer programming code to generate a general language representation of the control flow using the classes,
• the classes include overloaded operators that create classes using the statements consistent with the source language, and
• the general language representation is configured to output specific language code;
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• compiling the preprocessed computer programming code to create a computer program executable;
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• storing the computer program executable in a non-transitory storage medium.