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Compiler Warning (level 4) C4702

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unreachable code

When the compiler back end detects unreachable code, it generates C4702 as a level 4 warning.

To address this warning, remove the unreachable code or assure that all source code is reachable by some flow of execution.

Examples

The following sample generates C4702. To fix it, remove the unreachable code.

// C4702.cpp
// compile with: /W4
#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
   return 1;
   printf_s("I won't print.\n");   // C4702 unreachable
}

Error C4702 can occur in some versions of the compiler when you compile using the /GX, /EHc, /EHsc, or /EHac options, and use extern "C" functions. Because the compiler assumes extern "C" functions don't throw, the catch block isn't reachable. If you feel that this warning isn't valid because a function can throw, compile with /EHa or /EHs, depending on the exception thrown.

For more information, see /EH (Exception Handling Model).

The following sample generates C4702:

// C4702b.cpp
// compile with: /W4 /EHsc
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;
extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) void Function2(){}

int main() {
   try {
      Function2();
   }
   catch (...) {
      cout << "Exp: Function2!" << endl;   // C4702
   }
}