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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