C doesn't have a bool? Also VS2010 question

Question

I\'m using VS 2010 Pro.

First, C doesn\'t have a bool type? I just have to use int with 0/1. Seems odd as most languages consider boolean a standard type.

Answer 1

See R.'s answer for information about the bool type.

Unfortunately, MSVC doesn't support C99 when it's compiling C code - it has bits and pieces (generally things in the C99 library that are required by C++), but for the most part it only supports C90.

As for bool still being highlighted in the editor - the highlighting in MSVC may be sophisticated, but it doesn't take into account the differentiation between C, C++, and C++/CLI. For example, if you use a construct that's CLI-only, it'll be highlighted as such even if your project has nothing to do with CLI.