P
Tells the compiler to stop the
compilation process and write the results to a file.
Syntax
Linux:
-P
Windows:
/P
Arguments
None
Default
- OFF
- Normal compilation is performed.
Description
This option tells the compiler to stop the compilation
process after C or C++ source files have been preprocessed and write the
results to files named according to the compiler's default file-naming
conventions.
On Linux systems, this option causes the preprocessor to
expand your source module and direct the output to a
.i
file instead of
stdout
. Unlike the
-E
option, the output
from
-P
on Linux does not
include #line number directives. By default, the preprocessor creates the name
of the output file using the prefix of the source file name with a
.i
extension. You can change this
by using the
-o
option.
IDE Equivalent
Visual Studio:
Preprocessor > Generate
Preprocessed File
Eclipse:
None
Alternate Options
Linux:
-F
Windows: None