"Hello.c" - Compile and Run C Program
Q
How to use Visual Studio command tools to compile and run a C program?
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A
If you want to compile and run a standard C program with Visual Studio command tools,
you can follow this tutorial:
1. Create a simple C program, Hello.c, with a text editor:
#include <stdio.h>
void main() {
printf("Hello world!");
}
2. Run "All Programs > Visual Studio 2017 > Visual Studio Tools > Developer Command Prompt for VS 2017". You see the Visual Studio Command Prompt window.
3. Compile and link the C program:
C:\fyicenter>cl Hello.c Microsoft (R) C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.10.25019 for x86 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Hello.c Microsoft (R) Incremental Linker Version 14.10.25019.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. /out:Hello.exe Hello.obj
4. Run the C program:
C:\fyicenter>Hello.exe Hello world!
⇒ "cl" - Compile and Link C++ Program
⇐ Start Visual Studio Command Prompt
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