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## Getting Started with C

::: info
TODO: Add documentation for C
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Visual Studio does not have a "C Project" option. You should use a C++ project, even for C.

To use C in Visual Studio:
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This is an unnecessary step and extra information. You do not have to do this for C. Naming a file with a .c extension is sufficient for VS to treat it as a C file instead of a C++ file.

The way I see it, there are two valid choices here:

  1. Merge the "Getting Started with C++" and "Getting Started with C" sections into a single section, with a note to make it *.cpp or *.c depending on what language you're using.
  2. Copy the CPP section word for word, making any C specific changes.

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Oh I actually didn't know that, my bad. It has been some time since I used MSVC from VS for C, and I need this if I'm not in MSBuild.

* Use `.c` files
* Turn on the "Compile as C" option

You can find this option under Project Properties (right click your Project and click Properties) > C/C++ > Advanced > Compile As > Compile as C Code (/TC)

## Running Your Program

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