Compiling on the Windows command-line

There isn't enough easily digestible information about cl.exe; the Windows compiler.

Assumptions

• You are on Windows 8.1
• You are using cmd.exe
• You have Visual Studio 2013 or later
• You write code in your favorite text editor.

References

• Compiler (cl.exe) Options
• Linker (link.exe) Options
• Library (lib.exe) Options
• dumpbin.exe

Guides

• Beginner's Guide to Linkers