c

Question

can i run c programs in visual c++ express.  if so, how?

Answer 1

Yes. Make sure your file name ends with the ".c" extension, and Visual Studio will use the C compiler, rather than the C++ compiler.

Answer 2

Hi charliebe,
 
Thanks for your post in the MSDN Forum.
 
As far as I know, Visual C++ 2010 and 2008 include C compilers that you can use to create everything from basic C programs to Windows API applications.
 
By default, Visual Studio 2010 will compile as C++ code. That is, "default" for "Compile As" option on project Property Pages->Configuration Properties->C/C++->Advance means "compile as C++ code (/TP)". But you can choose "Compile as C Code (/TC)" as well. It specifies to the compiler to treat all files named on the command line as C source files.
 
When you create source files for your C application, you can choose .c extension instead of .cpp. Then the compiler will compile the application as C code, too. Here is a document about compiling a C program in Visual studio, please refer to it for more information: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb384838(v=VS.100).aspx.
 
I hope this reply if helpful to you. If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know.
Best regards,

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