Microsoft Visual C++

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Description

The Visual C++ compiler from Microsoft.

Macros

Type	Macro	Format	Description
Identification	`_MSC_VER`
Version	`_MSC_VER`	`VVRR`	VV = Version RR = Revision
Version	`_MSC_FULL_VER`	`VVRRPPPP`	From Visual C++ 6.0 Processor Pack. VV = Version RR = Revision PPPP = Patch
Version	`_MSC_FULL_VER`	`VVRRPPPPP`	From Visual C++ 9.0. VV = Version RR = Revision PPPPP = Patch
Version	`_MSC_BUILD`	`B`	From Visual C++ 9.0. B = Build number

Examples

Version	`_MSC_VER`	`_MSC_FULL_VER`
1.0	`800`
3.0	`800`
4.0	`1000`
4.2	`1020`
5.0	`1100`
6.0	`1200`
6.0 SP6	`1200`	`12008804`
7.0	`1300`	`13009466`
7.1 (2003)	`1310`	`13103077`
8.0 (2005)	`1400`	`140050727`
9.0 (2008)	`1500`	`150021022`
9.0 SP1	`1500`	`150030729`
10.0 (2010)	`1600`	`160030319`
10.0 (2010) SP1	`1600`	`160040219`
11.0 (2012)	`1700`	`170050727`
12.0 (2013)	`1800`	`180021005`
14.0 (2015)	`1900`	`190023026`
14.0 (2015 Update 1)	`1900`	`190023506`
14.0 (2015 Update 2)	`1900`	`190023918`
14.0 (2015 Update 3)	`1900`	`190024210`
15.0 (2017)	`1910`	`191025017`


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Created:	4 May 2026