Microsoft Visual C++ Name Mangling - Basic Structure

Basic Structure

All mangled C++ names start with ? (question mark). Because all mangled C names start with alphanumeric characters, @ (at-sign) and _ (underscore), C++ names can be distinguished from C names.

The structure of mangled names looks like this:

  • Prefix ?
  • Optional: Prefix @?
  • Qualified name
  • Type information (see below)

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