Compiler Version

This is my version;
Microsoft ® C/C++ Optimizing
Compiler Version 19.16.27027.1 for x86

I just did what Ben said and so far so good


** Visual Studio 2019 Developer Command Prompt v16.0.3
** Copyright © 2019 Microsoft Corporation


C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community>cl
Microsoft ® C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.20.27508.1 for x86
Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

usage: cl [ option… ] filename… [ /link linkoption… ]

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community>

Here is my version;
Microsoft ® C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.21.27702.2 for x86

here is my console output:

**********************************************************************
** Visual Studio 2019 Developer Command Prompt v16.1.1
** Copyright (c) 2019 Microsoft Corporation
**********************************************************************

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community>cl
Microsoft (R) C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.21.27702.2 for x86
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

usage: cl [ option... ] filename... [ /link linkoption... ]

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community>

Posting this as asked by the lecture:
Microsoft (R) C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.21.27702.2 for x86

Microsoft (R) C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.00.24215.1 for x86
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

Here you go.

Here is my version

Microsoft (R) C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.13.26131.1 for x86

here’s my version:

Microsoft (R) C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.16.27026.1 for x86

works great for me!


** Visual Studio 2017 Developer Command Prompt v15.9.10
** Copyright © 2017 Microsoft Corporation


C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community>cl
Microsoft ® C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.16.27027.1 for x86
Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

usage: cl [ option… ] filename… [ /link linkoption… ]

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community>

Heres mine:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools>cl
Microsoft ® C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.22.27905 for x86
Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

usage: cl [ option… ] filename… [ /link linkoption… ]

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools>

Microsoft ® C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.25.28612 for x86

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