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Re:Rejuvenating the Microsoft C/C++ Compiler by ctz on Friday September 25, 2015 @09:46AM (#10278079)
Note, this is only because the C++ standard grandfathered in changes to the standard library in C99.

It does not actually allow you to write compliant C99 and compile it.

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Re:Rejuvenating the Microsoft C/C++ Compiler by plorkyeran on Friday September 25, 2015 @09:54AM (#10278114)
They added several C99-only features that are not part of any version of C++ in VS 2013, such as designated initializers.
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Re:Rejuvenating the Microsoft C/C++ Compiler by pjmlp on Friday September 25, 2015 @04:08PM (#10280407)
Yes, but they still don't plan for full support.

https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Visual-Studio/Launch-2013/V...

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