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}}