Min identifier is not found after adding the library in Visual Studio

Question

I have been implementing a project that uses the external C++ library in Visual Studio 2022.

I have added the Armadillo library in the project properties > C/C++ > General > Additional Include Directories > ...armadillo library location.

I have other additional libraries such as eigen library as well.

I have set the C/C++ > Precompiled Headers > Precompiled Heaader : Not using Precompiled Headers .

Then I have tried implementing as :Use/Yu or Create/Yc as well.

Here is my code:

#include "pch.h" // use stdafx.h in Visual Studio 2017 and earlier
#include <utility>
#include <iostream> 
#include <limits.h>
#include "TxLibrary.h"

// Added C library for the implementation
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <math.h>

// Added C++ library for the implementation
#include <vector>               
#include <algorithm>
#include <iomanip>                  

#include <armadillo>
#include <fstream>                  
#include <string.h>                 

void foo(int x, int y) {
  int temp = min(x,y);
}

int main() {
  foo(2,3);
}

Full error during build including armadillo library:

Error C3861 'min': identifier not found

Warning after removing #include <armadillo>:

WARNING: undefined conflicting 'min' and/or 'max' macros

Is this because of armadillo library containing min function?

Or am I choosing the wrong setting for the Visual Studio for including the directories?

Answer 1

Use std::min instead of min. Avoid using namespace std;

Since macro NOMINMAX works, your other header files may indirectly include minwindef.h.

And add ( ).

(std::min)(x,y) should work for you without adding preprocessor: NOMINMAX