---
description: "Learn more about: Warning C26494 VAR_USE_BEFORE_INIT"
title: Warning C26494
ms.date: 03/22/2018
f1_keywords: ["C26494", "VAR_USE_BEFORE_INIT"]
helpviewer_keywords: ["C26494"]
---
# Warning C26494

> Variable '*variable*' is uninitialized. Always initialize an object.

## See also

[C++ Core Guidelines Type.5](https://github.com/isocpp/CppCoreGuidelines/blob/master/CppCoreGuidelines.md#SS-type).

## Example

```cpp
#include <iostream>
void function()
{
    int myVal; // C26494, Variable is uninitialized
    std::cout << myVal; // C6001
}
```