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# /std (Specify Language Standard Version)
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Enable supported C++ language features from the specified version of the C++ language standard.
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## Syntax
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- [u8 character literals](http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2014/n4267.html)
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For additional information on which C++14 features are enabled when **/std:c++14** is specified, see the notes in [Visual C++ Language Conformance](../../visual-cpp-language-conformance.md).
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For additional information on which C++14 and C++17 features are enabled when **/std:c++14** is specified, see the notes in [Visual C++ Language Conformance](../../visual-cpp-language-conformance.md).
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The **/std:c++17** option enables the set of C++17 features implemented by the Visual C++ compiler. This option disables compiler and standard library support for features that are changed or new in more recent versions of the Working Draft and defect updates of the C++ Standard.
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The **/std:c++17** option enables the full set of C++17 features implemented by the Visual C++ compiler. This option disables compiler and standard library support for features that are changed or new in versions of the Working Draft and defect updates of the C++ Standard after C++17.
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The **/std:c++latest** option enables the set of C++ language and library features implemented by Visual C++ to track the most recent Working Draft and defect updates of the C++ Standard. Use this switch to get the latest language features supported by the compiler. For a list of supported language and library features, see [What's New for Visual C++](../../what-s-new-for-visual-cpp-in-visual-studio.md). The **/std:c++latest** option does not enable features guarded by the **/experimental** switch.
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