What are some lesser known usages of #pragma?

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I've never understood the need of #pragma once when #ifndef #define #endif always works.

I've seen the usage of #pragma comment to link with other files , but setting up the compiler settings was easier with an IDE.

What are some other usages of #pragma that is useful, but not widely known?

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