GetGccVersion is a version code snippets to obtain the version of the current GCC in use.


//#include <cstdlib>

#include <string>

#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>



///GetGccVersion returns the version number of GCC currently installed.

///From http://www.richelbilderbeek.nl/CppGetGccVersion.htm

const std::string GetGccVersion()

{

  return

      boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(__GNUC__)

    + std::string(".")

    + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(__GNUC_MINOR__)

    + std::string(".")

    + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(__GNUC_PATCHLEVEL__);

}

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