原文：http://www.cppblog.com/sandy/archive/2006/03/13/4081.aspx

作为C++编译器，从vc6到vc8最大的调整就是对C++标准的支持更好了。
    我发现的几点不同。

a. For 循环的声明

       Vc6: for(int i<0;i<100;++i){}; j = i;   (ok)

Vc8: for(int i<0;i<100;++i){}; j = i;   (illegal)

      int i; for(i<0;i<100;++i){}; j = i;   (ok)

Vc8中的for循环中变量的有效期仅仅在for 循环的开始与结束期间有效。

b.string实现
   

Vc6: string s; char *p = s.begin(); (ok)

Vc8: string s; char *p = s.begin(); (illegal)

     string s; char *p = const_cast<char *>(s.c_str()); (ok)

在vc6中,string::iterator被定义为char *,但是vc8中不是

c.更严格的typename声明的需要

Vc6:

template<class T>

class Test

{

public:

typedef map<T,T> mymap;

      mymap::iterator mymap_iter;

}; (ok)

Vc8:

template<class T>

class Test

{

public:

      typedef map<T,T> mymap;

      mymap::iterator mymap_iter;

};     (illegal)

typename mymap::iterator mymap_iter;(ok)

vc8更加严格的要求程序员在类型前面加上typename以避免歧义

d.不允许默认的int类型

Vc6: fun() { return 0;} (ok)

Vc8: fun() { return 0;} (illegal)

int fun() { return 0;} (ok)

vc8不支持默认返回int类型

e.typedef必须是public才能被外界访问到

Vc6:

Class Test

{

      typedef int iterator;

};

Test::iterator i; (ok)

Vc8:

Class Test

{

      typedef int iterator;

};

Test::iterator i; (illegal)

Class Test

{

public:

      typedef int iterator;

};

Test::iterator i; (ok)

附录：一些资源（From msdn)

Overviews:

• What's new in 8.0
• What's new in 7.1
• What's new in 7.0

Moving from 6.0 to 7.1:

• ATL/MFC Breaking changes (6.0 to 7.0) (also seen here but the list isn't as long)
• ATL/MFC Breaking changes (7.0 to 7.1)
• Standard c++ Library changes and issues specific to upgrading
• Compiler breaking changes
• In-depth info on increased standards compliance
• Project upgrading

Moving from 7.1 to 8.0:

• Libraries breaking changes
• ATL obsolete topics and deprecated functions with replacements
• MFC obsolete topics
• Compiler breaking changes
• Deprecated compiler options
• Some removed linker options (mentioned here and here)
• Preprocessor changes