How to: Enable and Disable Code Analysis for Specific C/C++ Warnings

To manage warning state, list all code analysis warnings in a separate header file. Include the header file in the source file. Use warning pragma to override the settings in the header file.

To enable or disable a code analysis warning

1. Create a header file that lists all the code analysis warnings and their initial state, as shown in the following code:

   // WarningState.h
      #pragma warning ( default : 6001 )
      #pragma warning ( disable : 6011 )
   // more warnings here 
   // end of file
   

2. Include WarningState.h in the application header file. In this case, MyApplication.h represents the header file.

   // MyApplication.h file
      #include "WarningState.h"
   // ...
   // end of file
   

3. Include MyApplication.h file in the source code file. In this case, MyApplication.cpp represents the source file.

   // MyApplication.cpp file
   #include "MyApplication.h"
   

4. To modify the warning state, use the pragma warning-specifier in a .cpp file, as shown in the following code:

   // MyApplication.cpp file
   #include "MyApplication.h"
   #pragma warning ( disable: 6001 )
   #pragma warning ( default : 6001 )
   

Disable All Code Analysis Warnings

Your project might include files, such as third-party source code, for which you do not want to see code analysis warnings. The following code example disables all code analysis warnings for the included third-party files.

To disable all code analysis warnings for included third-party files

• Add the following code to your header file.

  #include <codeanalysis\warnings.h>
  #pragma warning( push )
  #pragma warning ( disable : ALL_CODE_ANALYSIS_WARNINGS )
  #include <third-party include files here>
  #pragma warning( pop )
  

See Also

Reference

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