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Compiling a C/C++ Program

For information on using the compiler, see the following sections:

• Setting Compiler Options

• Compiler Options

• Creating Precompiled Header Files

• Unicode Support in the Compiler and Linker

For information on choosing the compiler host and target architecture, see Configure Visual C++ for 64-bit, x64 targets.

See Also

C/C++ Building Reference