[cpp] "Preprocessing translation unit" v.s. "translation unit"

[BlowingWind314]

Full name of submitter (unless configured in github; will be published with the issue): Yin Xinyu

CWG2518 introduced the term "preprocessing translation unit".

Still, [cpp] uses both "translation unit" and "preprocessing translation unit" almost randomly, although there shall be no "transaltion unit" when preprocessing.

If that makes sense, perhaps #974 needs reconsideration.

Here are occurances of "translation unit" in [cpp].

1. [cpp.pre]/1 (fine)
2. [cpp.import]/4 and 5
3. [cpp.replace.general]/9
4. [cpp.scope]/1
5. [cpp.predefined]/3 (fine?)

BTW, here are occurances of "preprocessing translation unit" in [cpp].

1. [cpp.subst]/1
2. [cpp.error]/1

[frederick-vs-ja]

Could you post the actual contradiction in the current specification in your opinion? Seeming inconsistency doesn't always mean actual contradiction.

[BlowingWind314]

Could you post the actual contradiction in the current specification in your opinion? Seeming inconsistency doesn't always mean actual contradiction.

"translation unit" never exists in phase 4. Even if such uses are allowed, I cannot tell why using "preprocessing translation unit" occasionally, seeming to tell some differences IIUC.

Do you mean that this issue should be editorial (because CWG2518 forgot to edit [cpp]) ?

[frederick-vs-ja]

Do you mean that this issue should be editorial (because CWG2518 forgot to edit [cpp]) ?

No I didn't mean so. I meant that we should post the actual contradiction. Maybe we don't need to change the wording.