Macros related to language levels

The following macros can be tested for C99 features, features related to GNU C or C++, and other IBM language extensions. All of these macros except C++ only__cplusplus, __STDC__C++ only ends, and C only__STDC_VERSION__C only ends are predefined to a value of 1 by a specific language level, represented by a suboption of the -qlanglvl compiler option, or any invocation or pragma that implies that suboption. If the suboption enabling the feature is not in effect, then the macro is undefined. For descriptions of the features related to these macros, see the XL C/C++ Language Reference.

Table 1. Predefined macros for language features
Predefined macro name Description Predefined when the following language level is in effect
C++ only __BOOL__ Indicates that the bool keyword is accepted. Always defined except when -qnokeyword=bool is in effect.
C only __C99_BOOL Indicates support for the _Bool data type. extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended
C++ only __C99_COMPLEX Indicates that the support for C99 complex types is enabled or that the C99 complex header should be included. extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended
C++ only __C99_COMPLEX_HEADER__ Indicates support for C99-style complex headers. c99complexheader
C only __C99_CPLUSCMT Indicates support for C++ style comments

extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | stdc89 | extc89 | extended (also -qcpluscmt)
__C99_COMPOUND_LITERAL Indicates support for compound literals. C only extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended

C++ only extended | extended0x
C only __C99_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER Indicates support for designated initialization. extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended
C only __C99_DUP_TYPE_QUALIFIER Indicates support for duplicated type qualifiers. extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended
C only __C99_EMPTY_MACRO_ARGUMENTS Indicates support for empty macro arguments. extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended
C only __C99_FLEXIBLE_ARRAY_MEMBER Indicates support for flexible array members. extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended
__C99__FUNC__ Indicates support for the __func__ predefined identifier.

C only extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended

C++ only extended | extended0x |c99__func__
__C99_HEX_FLOAT_CONST Indicates support for hexadecimal floating constants. C only extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended

C++ only extended | extended0x | c99hexfloat
C only __C99_INLINE Indicates support for the inline function specifier. extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 (also -qkeyword=inline)
__C99_LLONG Indicates support for C99-style long long data types and literals. C only extc1x | stdc99 | extc99

C++ only extended0x | c99longlong
__C99_MACRO_WITH_VA_ARGS Indicates support for function-like macros with variable arguments.

C only extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended

C++ only extended | extended0x | varargmacros
__C99_MAX_LINE_NUMBER Indicates that the maximum line number is 2147483647.

C only extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended

C++ only extended0x | c99preprocessor

C only __C99_MIXED_DECL_AND_CODE Indicates support for mixed declaration and code. extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended
__C99_MIXED_STRING_CONCAT Indicates support for concatenation of wide string and non-wide string literals.

C only extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended

C++ only extended0x | c99preprocessor

C only __C99_NON_LVALUE_ARRAY_SUB Indicates support for non-lvalue subscripts for arrays. extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended
C only__C99_NON_CONST_AGGR_INITIALIZER Indicates support for non-constant aggregate initializers. extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended
__C99_PRAGMA_OPERATOR Indicates support for the _Pragma operator.

C only extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended

C++ only extended extended0x
C only __C99_REQUIRE_FUNC_DECL Indicates that implicit function declaration is not supported. stdc99
__C99_RESTRICT Indicates support for the C99 restrict qualifier.

C++ only extended | extended0x (also -qkeyword=restrict)
C only __C99_STATIC_ARRAY_SIZE Indicates support for the static keyword in array parameters to functions. extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended
C only __C99_STD_PRAGMAS Indicates support for standard pragmas. extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended
C only __C99_TGMATH Indicates support for type-generic macros in tgmath.h extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended
__C99_UCN Indicates support for universal character names. C only extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | ucs

C++ only ucs
C only __C99_VAR_LEN_ARRAY Indicates support for variable length arrays. extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended
C++ only __C99_VARIABLE_LENGTH_ARRAY Indicates support for variable length arrays. extended | extended0x | c99vla
C++ only__cplusplus The numeric value that indicates the supported language standard as defined by that specific standard. The format is yyyymmL. (For example, the format is 199901L for C99.)
__DIGRAPHS__ Indicates support for digraphs. C only extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | extc89 | extended (also -qdigraph)

C++ only extended | extended0x | compat366 | strict98(also -qdigraph)
__EXTENDED__

Indicates that language extensions are supported.

extended
C++ only __IBM__ALIGN Indicates support for the __align type qualifier. Always defined except when -qnokeyword=__alignof is specified
__IBM_ALIGNOF__, __IBM__ALIGNOF__ Indicates support for the __alignof__ operator.

C only extc1x | extc99 | extc89 | extended

C++ only extended
__IBM_ATTRIBUTES Indicates support for type, variable, and function attributes.

C only extc1x | extc99 | extc89 | extended

C++ only extended | extended0x
__IBM_COMPUTED_GOTO Indicates support for computed goto statements.

C only extc1x | extc99 | extc89 | extended

C++ only extended | extended0x | gnu_computedgoto
__IBM_EXTENSION_KEYWORD Indicates support for the __extension__ keyword.

C only extc1x | extc99 | extc89 | extended

C++ only extended | extended0x | compat366 | strict98
C only __IBM_GCC__INLINE__ Indicates support for the GCC __inline__ specifier. extc1x | extc99 | extc89 | extended
C only __IBM_DOLLAR_IN_ID Indicates support for dollar signs in identifiers. extc1x | extc99 | extc89 | extended
C only __IBM_GENERALIZED_LVALUE Indicates support for generalized lvalues. extc1x | extc99 | extc89 | extended
__IBM_INCLUDE_NEXT Indicates support for the #include_next preprocessing directive.

C only Always defined

C++ only Always defined except when -qlanglvl=nognu_include_next is in effect.
__IBM_LABEL_VALUE Indicates support for labels as values.

C only extc1x | extc99 | extc89 | extended

C++ only extended | extended0x |gnu_labelvalue
__IBM_LOCAL_LABEL Indicates support for local labels.

C only extc1x | extc99 | extc89 | extended

C++ only extended | extended0x | gnu_locallabel
__IBM_MACRO_WITH_VA_ARGS Indicates support for variadic macro extensions.

C only extc1x | extc99 | extc89 | extended

C++ only extended | extended0x | gnu_varargmacros
C only __IBM_NESTED_FUNCTION Indicates support for nested functions. extc1x | extc99 | extc89 | extended
C only __IBM_PP_PREDICATE Indicates support for #assert, #unassert, #cpu, #machine, and #system preprocessing directives. extc1x | extc99 | extc89 | extended
C only __IBM_PP_WARNING Indicates support for the #warning preprocessing directive. extc1x | extc99 | extc89 | extended
C only __IBM_REGISTER_VARS Indicates support for variables in specified registers. Always defined.
__IBM__TYPEOF__

Indicates support for the __typeof__ or typeof keyword.

C only Always defined

C++ only extended | extended0x (Also -qkeyword=typeof)
__IBMC_COMPLEX_INIT Indicates support for the macro based initialization of complex types: float _Complex, double _Complex, and long double _Complex. extc1x
__IBMC_GENERIC Indicates support for the generic selection feature.

C onlyextc89 | extc99 | extended | extc1x
__IBMC_NORETURN Indicates support for the _Noreturn function specifier.

C onlyextc89 | extc99 | extended | extc1x

C++ only extended | extended0x | c1xnoreturn
C11 __IBMC_STATIC_ASSERT Indicates support for the static assertions feature. extc89 | extc99 | extended | extc1x
C++11 __IBMCPP_AUTO_TYPEDEDUCTION Indicates support for the auto type deduction feature. extended0x | autotypededuction
C++11 __IBMCPP_C99_LONG_LONG Indicates support for the C99 long long feature. extended0x | c99longlong
C++11 __IBMCPP_C99_PREPROCESSOR Indicates support for the C99 preprocessor features adopted in the C++11 standard. extended0x | c99preprocessor
C++ only__IBMCPP_COMPLEX_INIT Indicates support for the initialization of complex types: float _Complex, double _Complex, and long double _Complex. extended
C++11 __IBMCPP_CONSTEXPR Indicates support for the generalized constant expressions feature. extended0x | constexpr
C++11 __IBMCPP_DECLTYPE Indicates support for the decltype feature. extended0x | decltype
C++11 __IBMCPP_DEFAULTED_AND_DELETED_FUNCTIONS Indicates support for the defaulted and deleted functions feature. extended0x | defaultanddelete
C++11 __IBMCPP_DELEGATING_CTORS Indicates support for the delegating constructors feature. extended0x | delegatingctors
C++11 __IBMCPP_EXPLICIT_CONVERSION_OPERATORS Indicates support for the explicit conversion operators feature. extended0x | explicitconversionoperators
C++11 __IBMCPP_EXTENDED_FRIEND Indicates support for the extended friend declarations feature. extended0x | extendedfriend
C++11 __IBMCPP_EXTERN_TEMPLATE Indicates support for the explicit instantiation declarations feature. extended | extended0x | externtemplate
C++11 __IBMCPP_INLINE_NAMESPACE Indicates support for the inline namespace definitions feature. extended0x | inlinenamespace
C++11 __IBMCPP_NULLPTR Indicates support for the nullptr feature. extended0x | nullptr
C++11 __IBMCPP_REFERENCE_COLLAPSING Indicates support for the reference collapsing feature. extended0x | referencecollapsing
C++11__IBMCPP_RIGHT_ANGLE_BRACKET Indicates support for the right angle bracket feature. extended0x | rightanglebracket
C++11 __IBMCPP_RVALUE_REFERENCES Indicates support for the rvalue references feature. extended0x | rvaluereferences
C++11 __IBMCPP_SCOPED_ENUM Indicates support for the scoped enumeration feature. extended0x | scopedenum
C++11 __IBMCPP_STATIC_ASSERT Indicates support for the static assertions feature.

C++ only extended0x | static_assert

C++11__IBMCPP_VARIADIC_TEMPLATES Indicates support for the variadic templates feature. extended0x | variadic[templates]
_LONG_LONG Indicates support for long long data types.

C only extc1x | stdc99 | extc99 | | stdc89 | extc89 | extended (also -qlonglong)

C++ only extended0x | c99longlong | extended (also -qlonglong)
C only __SAA__ Indicates that only language constructs that support the most recent level of SAA C standards are allowed. saa
C only __SAA_L2__ Indicates that only language constructs that conform to SAA Level 2 C standards are allowed. saal2
__STDC__ Indicates that the compiler conforms to the ANSI/ISO C standard.

C only Predefined to 1 if ANSI/ISO C standard conformance is in effect.

C++ only Explicitly defined to 0.
__STDC_HOSTED__ Indicates that the implementation is a hosted implementation of the ANSI/ISO C standard. (That is, the hosted environment has all the facilities of the standard C available).

C onlyextc1x | stdc99 | extc99

C++ only extended0x
C only __STDC_VERSION__ Indicates the version of ANSI/ISO C standard which the compiler conforms to. The format is yyyymmL. (For example, the format is 199901L for C99.)
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