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+# /* **************************************************************************
+#  *                                                                          *
+#  *     (C) Copyright Paul Mensonides 2002.  Permission to copy, use,        *
+#  *     modify, sell, and distribute this software is granted provided       *
+#  *     this copyright notice appears in all copies.  This software is       *
+#  *     provided "as is" without express or implied warranty, and with       *
+#  *     no claim at to its suitability for any purpose.                      *
+#  *                                                                          *
+#  ************************************************************************** */
+#
+# ifndef BOOST_PREPROCESSOR_DETAIL_SPLIT_HPP
+# define BOOST_PREPROCESSOR_DETAIL_SPLIT_HPP
+#
+# include <boost/preprocessor/config/config.hpp>
+#
+# /* BOOST_PP_SPLIT */
+#
+# if BOOST_PP_CONFIG_FLAGS() & BOOST_PP_CONFIG_MWCC()
+#    define BOOST_PP_SPLIT(n, im) BOOST_PP_SPLIT_I((n, im))
+#    define BOOST_PP_SPLIT_I(par) BOOST_PP_SPLIT_II ## par
+#    define BOOST_PP_SPLIT_II(n, a, b) BOOST_PP_SPLIT_ ## n(a, b)
+# elif BOOST_PP_CONFIG_FLAGS() & BOOST_PP_CONFIG_MSVC()
+#    define BOOST_PP_SPLIT(n, im) BOOST_PP_SPLIT_I(n((im)))
+#    define BOOST_PP_SPLIT_I(n) BOOST_PP_SPLIT_ID(BOOST_PP_SPLIT_II_ ## n)
+#    define BOOST_PP_SPLIT_II_0(s) BOOST_PP_SPLIT_ID(BOOST_PP_SPLIT_0 s)
+#    define BOOST_PP_SPLIT_II_1(s) BOOST_PP_SPLIT_ID(BOOST_PP_SPLIT_1 s)
+#    define BOOST_PP_SPLIT_ID(id) id
+# else
+#    define BOOST_PP_SPLIT(n, im) BOOST_PP_SPLIT_I(n)(im)
+#    define BOOST_PP_SPLIT_I(n) BOOST_PP_SPLIT_ ## n
+# endif
+#
+# define BOOST_PP_SPLIT_0(a, b) a
+# define BOOST_PP_SPLIT_1(a, b) b
+#
+# endif