Predefined Macros
Lists the predefined ANSI/ISO C99 and Microsoft C++ implementation preprocessor macros.
The compiler recognizes predefined ANSI/ISO C99 C preprocessor macros, and the Microsoft C++ implementation provides several more. These preprocessor macros take no arguments and cannot be redefined. Some of the predefined macros listed in this article are defined with multiple values.
ANSI-Compliant Predefined Macros
Macro |
Description |
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__DATE__ |
The compilation date of the current source file. The date is a string literal of the form Mmm dd yyyy. The month name Mmm is the same as for dates generated by the library function asctime declared in TIME.H. |
__FILE__ |
The name of the current source file. __FILE__ expands to a string literal. To ensure that the full path to the file is displayed, use /FC (Full Path of Source Code File in Diagnostics). |
__func__ |
Returns the unqualified and unadorned name of the enclosing function as an array of char.
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__LINE__ |
The line number in the current source file. The line number is a decimal integer literal. It can be changed with a #line directive. |
__STDC__ |
Indicates conformance with the ANSI/ISO C99 standard. Defined as the integer literal constant 1 only if the /Za compiler option is given and you are not compiling C++ code; otherwise is undefined. |
__TIME__ |
The most recent compilation time of the current source file. The time is a string literal of the form hh:mm:ss. |
__TIMESTAMP__ |
The date and time of the last modification of the current source file, expressed as a string literal in the form Ddd Mmm Date hh:mm:ss yyyy, where Ddd is the abbreviated day of the week and Date is an integer from 1 to 31. |
Microsoft-Specific Predefined Macros
Macro |
Description |
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_ATL_VER |
Defines the ATL version, encoded as an integer literal. |
__AVX__ |
Defined when /arch:AVX or /arch:AVX2 is specified. |
__AVX2__ |
Defined when /arch:AVX2 is specified. |
_CHAR_UNSIGNED |
Default char type is unsigned. Defined when /J is specified. |
__CLR_VER |
Defines the version of the common language runtime used when the application was compiled. The value returned is an integer literal encoded in the following format: Mmmbbbbb where,
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__cplusplus_cli |
Defined when you compile with /clr, /clr:pure, or /clr:safe. Value of __cplusplus_cli is the integer literal 200406. __cplusplus_cli is in effect throughout the translation unit.
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__cplusplus_winrt |
Defined when you use the /ZW option to compile. The value of __cplusplus_winrt is the integer literal 201009. |
__COUNTER__ |
Expands to an integer literal starting with 0 and incrementing by 1 every time it is used in a source file or included headers of the source file. __COUNTER__ remembers its state when you use precompiled headers. The following example uses __COUNTER__ to assign unique identifiers to three different objects of the same type. First, assume the following class definition. The constructor takes an integer as a parameter.
In main, the application declares three objects of type exampleClass, using __COUNTER__ as the unique identifier parameter.
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__cplusplus |
Defined for C++ programs only. |
_CPPRTTI |
Defined for code compiled with /GR (Enable Run-Time Type Information). |
_CPPUNWIND |
Defined for code compiled by using one of the /EH (Exception Handling Model) flags. |
_DEBUG |
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_DLL |
Defined when /MD or /MDd (Multithreaded DLL) is specified. |
__FUNCDNAME__ |
Valid only in a function. Defines the decorated name of the enclosing function as a string literal. __FUNCDNAME__ is not expanded if you use the /EP or /P compiler option. The following example uses the __FUNCDNAME__, __FUNCSIG__, and __FUNCTION__ macros to display function information.
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__FUNCSIG__ |
Valid only in a function. Defines the signature of the enclosing function as a string literal. __FUNCSIG__ is not expanded if you use the /EP or /P compiler option. On a 64-bit operating system, the calling convention is __cdecl by default. See __FUNCDNAME__ for an example. |
__FUNCTION__ |
Valid only in a function. Defines the undecorated name of the enclosing function as a string literal. __FUNCTION__ is not expanded if you use the /EP or /P compiler option. See __FUNCDNAME__ for an example. |
_INTEGRAL_MAX_BITS |
Reports the maximum size (in bits) for an integral type as an integer literal.
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_M_AMD64 |
Defined for compilations that target x64 processors. |
_M_ARM |
Defined for compilations that target ARM processors. |
_M_CEE |
Defined for a compilation that uses any form of /clr (/clr:oldSyntax, /clr:safe, for example). |
_M_CEE_PURE |
Defined for a compilation that uses /clr:pure. |
_M_CEE_SAFE |
Defined for a compilation that uses /clr:safe. |
_M_IX86 |
Defined for compilations that target x86 processors. This is not defined for x64 processors. |
_M_ARM_FP |
Expands to an integer literal value indicating which /arch compiler option was used:
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_M_IX86_FP |
Expands to an integer literal value indicating which /arch compiler option was used:
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_M_X64 |
Defined for compilations that target x64 processors. |
_MANAGED |
Defined to be 1 when /clr is specified. |
_MFC_VER |
Defines the MFC version, encoded as an integer literal. |
_MSC_BUILD |
Evaluates to an integer literal that contains the revision number component of the compiler's version number. The revision number is the fourth component of the period-delimited version number. For example, if the version number of the Visual C++ compiler is 15.00.20706.01, the _MSC_BUILD macro evaluates to 1. |
_MSC_EXTENSIONS |
This macro is defined when you compile with the /Ze compiler option (the default). Its value, when defined, is 1. |
_MSC_FULL_VER |
Evaluates to an integer literal that encodes the major, minor, and build number components of the compiler's version number. The major number is the first component of the period-delimited version number, the minor number is the second component, and the build number is the third component. For example, if the version number of the Visual C++ compiler is 15.00.20706.01, the _MSC_FULL_VER macro evaluates to 150020706. Type cl /? at the command line to view the compiler's version number. |
_MSC_VER |
Evaluates to an integer literal that encodes the major and minor number components of the compiler's version number. The major number is the first component of the period-delimited version number and the minor number is the second component. For example, if the version number of the Visual C++ compiler is 17.00.51106.1, the _MSC_VER macro evaluates to 1700. Type cl /? at the command line to view the compiler's version number. |
__MSVC_RUNTIME_CHECKS |
Defined when one of the /RTC compiler options is specified. |
_MT |
Defined when /MD or /MDd (Multithreaded DLL) or /MT or /MTd (Multithreaded) is specified. |
_NATIVE_WCHAR_T_DEFINED |
Defined when /Zc:wchar_t is used. |
_OPENMP |
Defined when compiling with /openmp, evaluates to an integer literal representing the date of the OpenMP specification implemented by Visual C++.
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_VC_NODEFAULTLIB |
Defined when /Zl is used; see /Zl (Omit Default Library Name) for more information. |
_WCHAR_T_DEFINED |
Defined when /Zc:wchar_t is used or if wchar_t is defined in a system header file included in your project. |
_WIN32 |
Defined for applications for Win32 and Win64. Always defined. |
_WIN64 |
Defined for applications for Win64. |