Analyzing C/C++ Code Quality by Using Code Analysis

This topic applies to:

Visual Studio Ultimate	Visual Studio Premium	Visual Studio Professional	Visual Studio Express

When you install either Visual Studio Premium or Visual Studio Team Suite, you get a code analysis tool that helps you detect and correct code defects. This section describes Code Analysis and how to use the tool to improve your C/C++ code.

In This Section

Code Analysis for C/C++ Overview	Learn about the features of the code analysis tool.
Code Analysis Properties for C/C++	Describes the configuration settings for code analysis.
How to: Enable and Disable Automatic Code Analysis for C/C++	Learn how to run code analysis on every build of a project configuration by using the project property pages.
How to: Enable and Disable Code Analysis for Specific C/C++ Warnings	Learn to use warning pragma to enable and disable code analysis warnings.
How to: Run Code Analysis Manually on C/C++ Projects	Learn to run code analysis on C/C++ projects on demand.
How to: View Code Analysis for C/C++ Warnings	Describes how to view and navigate to errors in code.
How to: Create a Work Item for C/C++ Code Defects	Learn to use the work item tracking feature in Team Foundation.
How to: Specify Additional Code Information by Using __analysis_assume	Learn how to use __analysis_assume to improve code analysis.
Walkthrough: Analyzing C/C++ Code for Defects	Gain hands-on experience by performing code analysis on a C/C++ project.
Using Annotations to Reduce C/C++ Code Defects	Learn about annotation features of the code analysis tool to detect violations of the contract between the caller and the callee.
Code Analysis for C/C++ Warnings	Lists and describes code analysis warnings.

See Also

Concepts

Analyzing Application Quality by Using Code Analysis Tools

Analyzing Managed Code Quality by Using Code Analysis