Microsoft Visual C++
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Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) is a compiler for the C, C++, C++/CLI and C++/CX programming languages by Microsoft. MSVC is proprietary software; it was originally a standalone product but later became a part of Visual Studio and made available in both trialware and freeware forms. It features tools for developing and debugging C++ code, especially code written for the Windows API, DirectX and .NET.
Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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Initial release | February 1993; 31 years ago (1993-02)[1] |
Stable release | 14.40.33617
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Written in | C++[2] |
Operating system | Windows |
Platform | IA-32, x86-64 and ARM |
Available in | English, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Czech, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish, Turkish |
Type | Compiler |
License | Trialware and freeware |
Website | docs |
Many applications require redistributable Visual C++ runtime library packages to function correctly. These packages are frequently installed separately from the applications they support, enabling multiple applications to use the package with only a single installation. These Visual C++ redistributable and runtime packages are mostly installed for standard libraries that many applications use.[3]