This section of the Visual C++ documentation includes references on C, C++, and the C/C++ preprocessor.
In This Section
- C Language Reference 
 Describes the C programming language as implemented in Microsoft C.
- C++ Language Reference 
 Describes the C++ programming language as implemented in Microsoft C++.
- C/C++ Preprocessor Reference 
 Describes the preprocessor as it is implemented in Microsoft C and C++.
- Compiler Intrinsics 
 Describes intrinsic functions available in Microsoft C and C++ for x86, IPF, and x64 architectures. Also the intrinsics for MMX, Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE), and Streaming SIMD Extensions 2.
Related Sections
- Visual C++ 
 Provides links to different areas of the Visual Studio and Visual C++ documentation set.
- Reference 
 Provides links to topics describing the libraries provided with Visual C++, the Visual C++ Extensibility Object Model, and the Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM).
- Visual C++ Sample Applications 
 Provides links to sample code showing the capabilities of Visual C++ and the libraries and technologies it supports.