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tags: [tldr, windows]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# cl
> The Microsoft C/C++ compiler for compiling and linking source code files.
> More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/cpp/build/reference/compiler-command-line-syntax>.
- Compile a source file:
`cl {{path/to/source.c}}`
- Compile and create an executable with a custom name:
`cl /Fe {{path/to/output_executable}} {{path/to/source.c}}`
- Compile a source file with optimization enabled:
`cl /O2 {{path/to/source.c}}`
- Compile a source file and create a debug executable:
`cl /Zi {{path/to/source.c}}`
- Compile multiple source files:
`cl {{path/to/source1.c path/to/source2.c ...}}`
- Specify the output directory for compiled files:
`cl /Fo {{path/to/output_directory/}} {{path/to/source.c}}`
- Compile with warnings as errors:
`cl /WX {{path/to/source.c}}`