C compiler support for declarations in the middle of the block (C99) by PowerGamer1

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Type:	Bug
ID:	776395
Opened:	1/12/2013 6:41:27 AM
Access Restriction:	Public

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What is the status of C99 and C11 standards support in Visual Studio 2012 C compiler? Can the support for a very useful feature such as allowing declarations in the middle of the block (also a part of C++11 standard and already present in Visual C++ compiler) be added to C compiler?

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Visual Studio 2012

Compile the following program with C compiler (i.e. give source file .c extension):
void main()
{
;
int x;
}

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Windows 7 SP1

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c_bug.c(4): error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before 'type'

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Posted by Microsoft on 1/25/2013 at 4:27 PM

Hi PowerGamer1,

C99 support and C11 support are currently not a priority for us. For more details, read this post:
http://herbsutter.com/2012/05/03/reader-qa-what-about-vc-and-c99/

To summarize the situation: we are focusing on support for C++11 and most of the niceness of C99/C11 can be gained by using the C++ compiler on your C code.

Karl Niu
VC++ Team

Posted by Microsoft on 1/13/2013 at 11:24 PM

Thanks for your feedback.

We are rerouting this issue to the appropriate group within the Visual Studio Product Team for triage and resolution. These specialized experts will follow-up with your issue.

Posted by Microsoft on 1/12/2013 at 6:52 AM

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