const int versus #define - does "const int" take up space in exe?

[ThazKool]

I know that the "const int" declaration gives us more control with
scoping. However if I make a file with thousands of const int
declarations, will this increase exe size if I do not use them? I know
that #define will only get used if the preprocessor encounters one.

Thanks,
ThazKool

 

[sandravandale]

I know that the "const int" declaration gives us more control with
scoping. However if I make a file with thousands of const int
declarations, will this increase exe size if I do not use them? I know
that #define will only get used if the preprocessor encounters one.

Thanks,
ThazKool

Any semi-competent compiler should optimize away all the const ints you
don't use, so I wouldn't worry about it.

-Sandra