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language

Sets the programming language used by a project.

language ("lang")

Parameters

lang is the language identifier. Some languages require a module for full support.

LanguageModule
CBuilt-in; always available
C++Built-in; always available
C#Built-in; always available
F#Built-in; always available
DBuilt-in; always available (API and support)

Applies To

Project configurations.

Availability

C, C++, and C# are available in Premake 4.0 or later. Others are 5.0 or later.

Examples

Set the project language to C++.

language "C++"

Set the project language to C#

language "C#"