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Variable Modifiers
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In addition to the storage class specifier keywords, a declaration can use certain modifiers to alter some aspect of the identifier. The modifiers available are summarized in CodeGear C++ modifiers.

The following table summarizes the effects of a modifier applied to a called function. For every modifier, the table shows the order in which the function parameters are pushed on the stack. Next, the table shows whether the calling program (the caller) or the called function (the callee) is responsible for popping the parameters off the stack. Finally, the table shows the effect on the name of a global function.

Calling Conventions

Modifier | Push parameters | Pop parameters | Name change (only in C)
__cdecl1 | Right to left | Caller | '_' prepended
__fastcall | Left to right | Callee | '@' prepended
__pascal | Left to right | Callee | Uppercase
__stdcall | Right to left | Callee | No change

1. This is the default.
   Note: Note: __fastcall and __stdcall are always name mangled in C++. See the description of the -VC option in BCC32.

See Also

Declaration Syntax

Tentative Definitions

Possible Declarations

External Declarations And Definitions

Type Categories

The Fundamental Types

Initialization

Declarations And Declarators

Function Modifiers

Mixed-Language Calling Conventions

The keyword const

The keyword volatile

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