-optionstrict
Enforces strict type semantics to restrict implicit type conversions.
Syntax
-optionstrict[+ | -]
-optionstrict[:custom]
Arguments
+
| -
Optional. The -optionstrict+
option restricts implicit type conversion. The default for this option is -optionstrict-
. The -optionstrict+
option is the same as -optionstrict
. You can use both for permissive type semantics.
custom
Required. Warn when strict language semantics are not respected.
Remarks
When -optionstrict+
is in effect, only widening type conversions can be made implicitly. Implicit narrowing type conversions, such as assigning a Decimal
type object to an integer type object, are reported as errors.
To generate warnings for implicit narrowing type conversions, use -optionstrict:custom
. Use -nowarn:numberlist
to ignore particular warnings and -warnaserror:numberlist
to treat particular warnings as errors.
To set -optionstrict in the Visual Studio IDE
Have a project selected in Solution Explorer. On the Project menu, click Properties.
Click the Compile tab.
Modify the value in the Option Strict box.
To set -optionstrict programmatically
Example
The following code compiles Test.vb
using strict type semantics.
vbc -optionstrict+ test.vb