>copy con a.cpp
#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    if (argc != 2) {
        fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s filename\n", argv[0]);
        return 1;
    }

    HANDLE file = CreateFile(
        argv[1],
        GENERIC_READ,
        FILE_SHARE_READ,
        NULL,
        OPEN_EXISTING,
        0,
        NULL
    );

    if (file == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
        fputs("An error occured\n", stderr);
        return 1;
    }

    return 0;
}

>cl a.cpp
Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 12.00.8168 for 80x86
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1984-1998. All rights reserved.

a.cpp
Microsoft (R) Incremental Linker Version 6.00.8168
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1992-1998. All rights reserved.

/out:a.exe
a.obj

>a .\a.exe

>a ./a.exe