MSVC_TOOLSET_VERSION -------------------- .. versionadded:: 3.12 The toolset version of Microsoft Visual C/C++ being used if any. If MSVC-like is being used, this variable is set based on the version of the compiler as given by the :variable:`MSVC_VERSION` variable. Known toolset version numbers are:: 80 = VS 2005 (8.0) 90 = VS 2008 (9.0) 100 = VS 2010 (10.0) 110 = VS 2012 (11.0) 120 = VS 2013 (12.0) 140 = VS 2015 (14.0) 141 = VS 2017 (15.0) 142 = VS 2019 (16.0) Compiler versions newer than those known to CMake will be reported as the latest known toolset version. See also the :variable:`MSVC_VERSION` variable.