Compile as C source file as C++ using MSVC

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I'm working on C++ project. Because of some errors I got recommendation to set Properties > C/C++ > Advanced > Compile As and check Compile as C++ Code(/TP).

My project includes iniparser.c that has extension "C". What I want to know is whether my new settings (C++) can affect the compilation of my project, given that it contains a .c file (iniparser.c)?

Since the answer is yes (see below), I would recommend not to follow the recommendation, but to fix the error you see when not using /TP. — ElektroKraut
– ElektroKraut, Commented Oct 8, 2012 at 16:50
Also see /Tc, /Tp, /TC, /TP (Specify Source File Type) on MSDN. — jww
– jww, Commented Sep 21, 2018 at 1:27

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:27:55Z

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Your question seems to be a possible duplicate of this one:

What issues can I expect compiling C code with a C++ compiler?

Without knowing the details of your problem, there a number of issues that have to be considered when compiling C code with a C++ compiler. See this link for more details: http://david.tribble.com/text/cdiffs.htm

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:27

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