The #error and #warning directives allow you to output errors and warnings at compile time. You can give either directive some text that will be output by the compiler and look like a standard compile-time error or warning.
In the example below, we’ve include a compile-time warning, reminding us that we want to later change some code.
1 2 | #warning TODO: Add a parameter to this Bark method d.Bark(); |
At compile time, we’ll see this warning in the Error List in Visual Studio.
You might use the #error directive to force an error to occur based on some combination of conditional compilation symbols. When this directive is encountered, the compiler will generate an error.
You might use the #error directive to force an error to occur based on some combination of conditional compilation symbols. When this directive is encountered, the compiler will generate an error.
1 2 3 | #if DEBUG && BUILDFORRELEASE #error You fool--Release builds must not be built with DEBUG flag!! #endif |