Analyzing your C++ code

Static analysis of C++ code is a feature offered by VS Express and the premium editions of Visual Studio. Static analysis is a useful way to locate potential problems in your code and provides a way to catch a wide range of problems early in the development cycle.

In this recipe, we will show you how to use Visual Studio's built-in static analysis tools.

Getting ready

Start Visual Studio and create a new Empty Project under Visual C++, giving it a name of your choice.

How to do it…

For this project, perform the following steps:

  1. Right-click on the project and select Properties.
  2. Navigate to Configuration Properties | General, change Configuration Type to Static Library (.lib), and click on OK.
  3. Add a new Header File to the project ...

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