# RTC

Enables checking for certain run-time conditions.

## Syntax

Linux: | None

macOS: | None

Windows: | /RTC option

## Arguments

option | Specifies the condition to check. Possible values are 1, s, u, or c.

## Default

OFF | No checking is performed for these run-time conditions.

## Description

This option enables checking for certain run-time conditions. Using the /RTC option sets __MSVC_RUNTIME_CHECKS = 1.

Option | Description
--- | ---
/RTC1 | This is the same as specifying /RTCsu.
/RTCs | Enables run-time checks of the stack frame.
/RTCu | Enables run-time checks for unintialized variables.
/RTCc | Enables checks for converting to smaller types.

## IDE Equivalent

Visual Studio: Code Generation > Basic Runtime Checks / Smaller Type Check

Eclipse: None

Xcode: None

## Alternate Options

None

Parent topic: Output, Debug, and Precompiled Header (PCH) Options