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17 changes: 8 additions & 9 deletions docs/error-messages/compiler-warnings/compiler-warning-level-1-c4178.md
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---
description: "Learn more about: Compiler Warning (level 1) C4178"
title: "Compiler Warning (level 1) C4178"
ms.date: "11/04/2016"
ms.date: "03/06/2024"
f1_keywords: ["C4178"]
helpviewer_keywords: ["C4178"]
ms.assetid: 2c2c8f97-a5c4-47cd-8dd2-beea172613f3
---
# Compiler Warning (level 1) C4178

Expand All @@ -16,16 +15,16 @@ A case constant in a **`switch`** expression does not fit in the type to which i

```cpp
// C4178.cpp
// compile with: /W1
// compile with: /W1 /permissive
int main()
{
int i; // maximum size of unsigned long int is 4294967295
switch( i )
unsigned int u = 1;
switch (u)
{
case 4294967295: // OK
break;
case 4294967296: // C4178
break;
case 4294967295: // OK, maximum value for type unsigned int
break;
case 4294967296: // C4178, exceeded maximum value
break;
}
}
```