Visual Studio Code Setup for C++

C++ Setup

• Mingw-w64 can be downloaded from the SourceForge website. Visit to get the Windows Mingw-w64 installer. Go to Mingw-w64.
• Start the installation program.
• Select x86 64 for Architecture and then Next.
• Add the path to your Mingw-w64 bin folder to the Windows PATH environment variable by using the following steps:
• Run these commands in the command prompt to verify the installation.
  g++ –version
  gdb –version

For more guiding paths for the installation of Mingw, you can check out our blog here.

Add Extensions 

Competitive Companion: Competitive Companion is a browser plugin that parses and saves programming challenges from websites. Chrome and Firefox are both supported.

Competitive Programming helper: This VSCode extension performs the magic of launching test cases from files. Manually modify or add test cases. Download here.

C/C++ for Visual Studio Code: This is a supplemental extension. IntelliSense, debugging, and code browsing are all required. Download here.

Code Runner: (Optional) Without executing commands, run a code snippet or a code file in several languages. Get here.

Templates

You can use a snippet generator to make snippets for C++ in VS Code.

Select User Snippets under File > Preferences (ctrl + shift + p) and then the language to create or update your snippets. Use this fantastic service to turn your code into a snippet. Save the JSON configuration file with the snippet inside the curly braces. A comma should be used to separate different samples. Make a single huge template or create your own clever snippets for different algorithms.

Snippets are simple to utilize.

To use the snippet, press d and then tab.

Setting up the Debugger

Debugging can sometimes be difficult, mainly if the vast software contains runtime problems. Printing won't assist much in such circumstances. To save the day of hectic work, all you need is a debugger. Thankfully, VSCode includes a decent debugging interface.

After this, we are good to go to start the development and coding in C++ in Visual Studio Code.

Also, see Literals in C, Abstract Data Types in C++

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mingw?

MinGW is a compiler system that compiles and links program for use on Win32 (Windows) platforms, based on the GNU GCC and Binutils projects. It includes compilers for C, C++, and Fortran, as well as other utilities. The "Minimalist GNU for Windows" project is referred known as "MinGW."

Why isn't my C++ programme running in Visual Studio Code?

You must manually enable read-write to remedy this. Go to File > Preference > Setting in VsCode. Find a checkbox by scrolling. Using the Terminal (Whether to run code in Integrated Terminal) Select the checkbox.

How to add C++ libraries to the Visual Studio Code?

Search for 'c++' in the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X) to install the C/C++ extension. Install the compiler kit for Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC). Open the Visual Studio Installer from the Windows Start menu if you have a recent version of Visual Studio and make sure the C++ workload is checked.

How to check that the C++ compiler is installed?

To see whether your machine has the C++ compiler installed, use "g++ –version" on the command prompt.

Does Microsoft windows 10 comes with in-Built C++ compiler?

Yes, It comes with a C++ compiler that may be run from the command line or through the integrated development environment (IDE).

Conclusion

In this article, we have discussed Visual Studio Code Setup for C++. With Visual Studio Code configured for C++ development, you now have a streamlined, customizable, and powerful environment ready to support your programming projects. From installing the right extensions to setting up debugging and managing build tasks, you've built a workspace that enhances productivity and simplifies the coding experience.

Also check out this article - Pair in C++

Recommended Readings:

• Bubble Sort C++
• C++ Interview Questions
• Turbo C++
• CPP Abstract Class
• File Handling in CPP

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