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# Error directive

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< c‎ | preprocessor

Shows the given error message and renders the program ill-formed.

### [edit] Syntax

`#error` error_message |  |

### [edit] Explanation

After encountering the `#error` directive, an implementation displays the diagnostic message error_message and renders the program ill-formed (the compilation stops).

error_message can consist of several words not necessarily in quotes.

### [edit] References

- C11 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:2011):

  - 6.10.5 Error directive (p: 174)

- C99 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:1999):

  - 6.10.5 Error directive (p: 159)

- C89/C90 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:1990):

  - 3.8.5 Error directive

### [edit] See also

C++ documentation for Error directive

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