diff --git a/bytebeat_compiler.py b/bytebeat_compiler.py
index 4cd56dc..ada8782 100644
--- a/bytebeat_compiler.py
+++ b/bytebeat_compiler.py
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ def substitute_vars(replacements: dict, text: str, verbose: bool) -> str:
 		print()
 	return text
 
+preprocessor_bool = lambda value: "1" if value else "0"
+
 CC = fetch("CC")
 CFLAGS = fetch("CFLAGS")
 INPUT_FILE = fetch("INPUT_FILE")
@@ -180,14 +182,14 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 		"original_sample_rate": original_sample_rate,
 		"final_sample_rate_code": final_sample_rate_code,
 		"bit_depth": args.bit_depth,
-		"is_signed": "1" if args.signed else "0",
-		"precalculated_ratio": "1" if args.precalculate_ratio else "0",
-		"faster_sample_ratio_math": "1" if args.precalculate_ratio else "0",
-		"fp_return_type": "1" if args.floating_point else "0",
+		"is_signed": preprocessor_bool(args.signed),
+		"precalculated_ratio": preprocessor_bool(args.precalculate_ratio),
+		"faster_sample_ratio_math": preprocessor_bool(args.precalculate_ratio),
+		"fp_return_type": preprocessor_bool(args.floating_point),
 		"channels": args.channels,
 		"length": samples,
-		"silent_mode": "true" if args.silent else "false",
-		"verbose_mode": "true" if args.verbose and not args.silent else "false",
+		"silent_mode": preprocessor_bool(args.silent),
+		"verbose_mode": preprocessor_bool(args.verbose and not args.silent),
 		"fwrite_le": "../" + PATHS["fwrite_le_header"]
 	}, read_file(PATHS["template"]), args.show_substituted_values))