Category
Pragma equivalent
#pragma options [no]dollar
Purpose
Allows the dollar-sign ($) symbol to be used in the names of identifiers.
When dollar is in effect, the dollar symbol $ in an identifier is treated as a base character.
Defaults
-qnodollar
Usage
If nodollar and the ucs language level are both in effect, the dollar symbol is treated as an extended character and translated into \u0024.
Predefined macros
None.
Examples
To compile myprogram.c so that $ is allowed in identifiers in the program, enter:
xlc myprogram.c -qdollar