How to use "cl" command tool to compile and link a C++ program?

If you want to compile and link a standard C++ program with "cl" command tool, you can follow this tutorial:

1. Create a simple C++ program, Hello.cpp, with a text editor:

#include <iostream>  
using namespace std;  
void main() {  
    cout << "Hello, world, from Visual C++!" << endl;  
}

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.cpp
Microsoft (R) C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.10.25019 for x86
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

Hello.cpp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC
   \14.10.25017\include\xlocale(314): warning C4530: C++ exception handler used, 
   but unwind semantics are not enabled. Specify /EHsc
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.10.25017
   \include\exception(366): warning C4577: 'noexcept' used with no exception
    handling mode specified; termination on exception is not guaranteed. Specify /EHsc
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
Hello, world, from Visual C++!

 

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