C-preprocessor for COBOL?

From: Herwig Huener (Herwig.Huener_at_fujitsu-siemens.com)
Date: 07/05/04 

Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 11:59:41 +0200

2004-07-05 12:00:00 MEST

This is not supposed to be a joke.

The C-preprocessor which can be used quite
independent of C, at least in the Unix-Environment,
can be used for other languages than C - it can
even be used for poetry and such.

Now, in the old days, when COBOL did not have
conditional compilation, you could, for instance,
"misuse" the C-preprocessor to have conditional
compilation. Also, at least some of the other
capabilities of the C-preprocessor could also be
used, if one dares to do so.

Does anyone know, whether there are/were serious
projects where this was regulary done?

Herwig