/C (Preserve Comments During Preprocessing)
Preserves comments during preprocessing.
Syntax
/C
Remarks
This compiler option requires the /E, /P, or /EP option.
The following code sample will display the source code comment.
// C_compiler_option.cpp
// compile with: /E /C /c
int i; // a variable
This sample will produce the following output.
#line 1 "C_compiler_option.cpp"
int i; // a variable
To set this compiler option in the Visual Studio development environment
Open the project's Property Pages dialog box. For details, see Set C++ compiler and build properties in Visual Studio.
Select the Configuration Properties > C/C++ > Preprocessor property page.
Modify the Keep Comments property.
To set this compiler option programmatically
- See KeepComments.
See also
MSVC Compiler Options
MSVC Compiler Command-Line Syntax
/E (Preprocess to stdout)
/P (Preprocess to a File)
/EP (Preprocess to stdout Without #line Directives)