fatal-error-c1071.md

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Learn more about: Fatal Error C1071	Fatal Error C1071	11/04/2016	C1071	C1071	489f1786-370e-4ecd-af67-538fe6e5bd4e

Fatal Error C1071

unexpected end of file found in comment

The compiler reached the end of the file while scanning a comment.

To fix by checking the following possible causes

1. Missing comment terminator (*/).

2. Missing newline character after a comment on the last line of a source file.

The following sample generates C1071:

// C1071.cpp
int main() {
}

/* this comment is fine */
/* forgot the closing tag        // C1071