deprecated (C/C++)
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The latest version of this topic can be found at deprecated (C/C++). The deprecated pragma lets you indicate that a function, type, or any other identifier may no longer be supported in a future release or should no longer be used.
Syntax
#pragma deprecated
( identifier1 [,identifier2, ...] )
Remarks
When the compiler encounters a deprecated symbol, it issues C4995.
You can deprecate macro names. Place the macro name in quotes or else macro expansion will occur.
The deprecated __declspec modifier allows you to specify deprecated status for particular forms of overloaded functions.
Example
// pragma_directive_deprecated.cpp
// compile with: /W3
#include <stdio.h>
void func1(void) {
}
void func2(void) {
}
int main() {
func1();
func2();
#pragma deprecated(func1, func2)
func1(); // C4995
func2(); // C4995
}
The following sample shows how to deprecate a class:
// pragma_directive_deprecated2.cpp
// compile with: /W3
#pragma deprecated(X)
class X { // C4995
public:
void f(){}
};
int main() {
X x; // C4995
}