x (type option)

All source files found subsequent to -x type will be recognized as a particular type.

Syntax

Linux and OS X:

-x type

Windows:

None

type

is the type of source file. Possible values are:

c++	C++ source file
c++-header	C++ header file
c++-cpp-output	C++ pre-processed file
c	C source file
c-header	C header file
cpp-output	C pre-processed file
assembler	Assembly file
assembler-with-cpp	Assembly file that needs to be preprocessed
none	Disable recognition, and revert to file extension

none	Disable recognition and revert to file extension.

All source files found subsequent to -x type will be recognized as a particular type.

None

None

Suppose you want to compile the following C and C++ source files whose extensions are not recognized by the compiler:

File Name	Language
file1.c99	C
file2.cplusplus	C++

We will also include these files whose extensions are recognized:

File Name	Language
file3.c	C
file4.cpp	C++

The command-line invocation using the -x option follows:

icpc -x c file1.c99 -x c++ file2.cplusplus -x none file3.c file4.cpp