# Determining the compiler default C++ standard

**URL:** https://discourse.cmake.org/t/determining-the-compiler-default-c-standard/10389
**Category:** Usage
**Created:** [March 18, 2024, 10:41am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/determining-the-compiler-default-c-standard/10389 "2024-03-18T10:41:45Z")
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### Author: ![adaldev](https://discourse.cmake.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@adaldev](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/adaldev)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/determining-the-compiler-default-c-standard/10389/7 "2024-04-11T16:12:11Z")

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Thanks for all the details.

I note also that I should not use `CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD[_COMPUTED]_DEFAULT`.

Thus it leaves me with my issue where I needed (at least temporarily) an exact C++ dialect. Do you feel it can be a motivation for opening an issue (feature request)?

Regards

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