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title: C++ Code analysis in Visual Studio
summary: Visual Studio provides tools to analyze and improve C++ code quality.

metadata:
  title: C/C++ code analyzers
  description: Learn how Visual Studio can help you analyze C and C++ code quality.
  ms.topic: landing-page
  ms.date: 05/26/2020
  ms.author: twhitney
  ms.custom: intro-landing-hub

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landingContent:

  # Card
  - title: Analyze C and C++ code
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: overview
        links:
          - text: Code analysis for C/C++ overview
            url: code-analysis-for-c-cpp-overview.md
      - linkListType: quickstart
        links:
          - text: Code Analysis for C/C++ quick start
            url: code-analysis-for-c-cpp-overview.md
      - linkListType: tutorial
        links:
          - text: Analyze C/C++ code for defects walkthrough
            url: walkthrough-analyzing-c-cpp-code-for-defects.md

  # Card
  - title: Code analysis reference
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: overview
        links:
          - text: C++ Core Guidelines
            url: https://isocpp.github.io/CppCoreGuidelines/CppCoreGuidelines
      - linkListType: reference
        links:
          - text: C++ Core Guidelines warnings
            url: code-analysis-for-cpp-corecheck.md
          - text: C++ code analysis warnings
            url: code-analysis-for-c-cpp-warnings.md

  # Card
  - title: Use SAL annotations to reduce defects
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: overview
        links:
          - text: Understanding SAL
            url: understanding-sal.md
      - linkListType: get-started
        links:
          - text: SAL examples
            url: best-practices-and-examples-sal.md
      - linkListType: how-to-guide
        links:
          - text: Annotate function parameters and return values
            url: annotating-function-parameters-and-return-values.md
          - text: Annotate function behavior
            url: annotating-function-behavior.md
          - text: Annotate structs and classes
            url: annotating-structs-and-classes.md
          - text: Annotate locking behavior
            url: annotating-locking-behavior.md
          - text: Specify when and where annotations apply
            url: specifying-when-and-where-an-annotation-applies.md
      - linkListType: reference
        links:
          - text: SAL annotation intrinsics
            url: intrinsic-functions.md