From 24bd1baa3abd4cdc8cb8192382fc2df7602f656d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rageking8 <106309953+Rageking8@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:11:54 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Add blockquotes for C4172 warning message

---
 .../compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md         | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/error-messages/compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md b/docs/error-messages/compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md
index 45e27ccfbd..3131aa03a7 100644
--- a/docs/error-messages/compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md
+++ b/docs/error-messages/compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ms.assetid: a8d2bf65-d8b1-4fe3-8340-a223d7e7fde6
 ---
 # Compiler Warning (level 1) C4172
 
-returning address of local variable or temporary
+> returning address of local variable or temporary
 
 A function returns the address of a local variable or temporary object. Local variables and temporary objects are destroyed when a function returns, so the address returned is not valid.
 

From 9bc3a15a52b729ecfe28aca5be2170820fc014f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rageking8 <106309953+Rageking8@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:13:14 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Add "Remarks" and "Example" headings in C4172 warning
 reference

---
 .../compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md       | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/error-messages/compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md b/docs/error-messages/compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md
index 3131aa03a7..82155536f0 100644
--- a/docs/error-messages/compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md
+++ b/docs/error-messages/compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md
@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@ ms.assetid: a8d2bf65-d8b1-4fe3-8340-a223d7e7fde6
 
 > returning address of local variable or temporary
 
+## Remarks
+
 A function returns the address of a local variable or temporary object. Local variables and temporary objects are destroyed when a function returns, so the address returned is not valid.
 
 Redesign the function so that it does not return the address of a local object.
 
+## Example
+
 The following sample generates C4172:
 
 ```cpp

From dadf77144a4a85ccf671a7b7dfd6db52d94aaa7e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rageking8 <106309953+Rageking8@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:23:23 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Tweak example in C4172 warning reference

---
 .../compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md          | 18 ++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/error-messages/compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md b/docs/error-messages/compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md
index 82155536f0..11be7a98ed 100644
--- a/docs/error-messages/compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md
+++ b/docs/error-messages/compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md
@@ -18,16 +18,18 @@ Redesign the function so that it does not return the address of a local object.
 
 ## Example
 
-The following sample generates C4172:
+The following example generates C4172:
 
 ```cpp
 // C4172.cpp
-// compile with: /W1 /LD
-float f = 10;
-
-const double& bar() {
-// try the following line instead
-// const float& bar() {
-   return f;   // C4172
+// compile with: /c /W1
+float f = 1.f;
+
+const double& func()
+// Try one of the following lines instead:
+// const float& func()
+// const auto& func()
+{
+    return f;   // C4172
 }
 ```

From 10d9a37576ef8f22094047e67171fce990ac399a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rageking8 <106309953+Rageking8@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:24:35 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Update metadata in C4172 warning reference

---
 .../compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md      | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/error-messages/compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md b/docs/error-messages/compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md
index 11be7a98ed..e2e00b8b21 100644
--- a/docs/error-messages/compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md
+++ b/docs/error-messages/compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4172.md
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 ---
-description: "Learn more about: Compiler Warning (level 1) C4172"
 title: "Compiler Warning (level 1) C4172"
-ms.date: "11/04/2016"
+description: "Learn more about: Compiler Warning (level 1) C4172"
+ms.date: 06/20/2025
 f1_keywords: ["C4172"]
 helpviewer_keywords: ["C4172"]
-ms.assetid: a8d2bf65-d8b1-4fe3-8340-a223d7e7fde6
 ---
 # Compiler Warning (level 1) C4172