| MSVC_VERSION |
| ------------ |
| |
| The version of Microsoft Visual C/C++ being used if any. |
| If a compiler simulating Visual C++ is being used, this variable is set |
| to the toolset version simulated as given by the ``_MSC_VER`` |
| preprocessor definition. |
| |
| Known version numbers are: |
| |
| .. table:: |
| :align: left |
| |
| ========= ============== |
| Value Version |
| ========= ============== |
| 1200 VS 6.0 |
| 1300 VS 7.0 |
| 1310 VS 7.1 |
| 1400 VS 8.0 (v80 toolset) |
| 1500 VS 9.0 (v90 toolset) |
| 1600 VS 10.0 (v100 toolset) |
| 1700 VS 11.0 (v110 toolset) |
| 1800 VS 12.0 (v120 toolset) |
| 1900 VS 14.0 (v140 toolset) |
| 1910-1919 VS 15.0 (v141 toolset) |
| 1920-1929 VS 16.0 (v142 toolset) |
| 1930-1949 VS 17.0 (v143 toolset) |
| ========= ============== |
| |
| See also the :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_VERSION` and |
| :variable:`MSVC_TOOLSET_VERSION` variable. |
