https://github.com/ullaskunder3/cpp-setup-vscode
Setting up c/c++ in vs code (visual studio code). Vs code is one the best editor because of it's light weight, user friendly UI and robust features, development operations like debugging, task running, and version control... just awesome
https://github.com/ullaskunder3/cpp-setup-vscode
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Setting up c/c++ in vs code (visual studio code). Vs code is one the best editor because of it's light weight, user friendly UI and robust features, development operations like debugging, task running, and version control... just awesome
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/ullaskunder3/cpp-setup-vscode
- Owner: ullaskunder3
- Created: 2021-06-11T07:20:06.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2021-06-11T09:59:44.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-08T22:25:37.106Z (11 months ago)
- Topics: configuration, cpp, mingw, mingw-w64, tdm, vscode
- Homepage: https://github.com/ullaskunder3/cpp-setup-vsCode/
- Size: 1.95 KB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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# C/C++ setup for vs code
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Table Of Content
- [General info](#general-info)
- [SetUp](#setup)
## General info
what is a workspace ?
A Visual Studio Code `workspace` is the collection of one or more folders that are opened in a VS Code window (instance)
The best part:
__The concept of a workspace enables VS Code to: Configure settings that only apply to a specific folder or folders but not others.__
The `code .` command opens VS Code in the current working folder, which becomes your `workspace`.
In a workspace:
settings as well as **debugging** and **task** configurations are stored at the root in a `.vscode` folder with file
`c_cpp_properties.json`, `task.json`, `launch.json`.
You can even create it using **Command Palette** key combination `Ctrl+Shift+P`
## SetUp
1. Install [MinGW](https://osdn.net/projects/mingw/releases/) or [MinGW-w64](http://mingw-w64.org/doku.php) or [TDM gcc](https://jmeubank.github.io/tdm-gcc/)
inshort:
Now the difference between **MinGW, MinGW-w64, TDM GCC**
- MingGW is only for 32 bit-program\
!which can be run on 64 bit as well *(not all(there are tricks as well))*
- MinGW-w64 is a newer which has the ability to support 32 & 64 bit
- The MinGW distribution also doesn't use posix emulation to access threads in Windows (unlike MinGW-w64 or TDM64)
- The TDM-gcc compiler also seems to implement the latest gcc version faster than the other projects.
Its totally up to you according to your project
- If you want to use the older graphics.h then go for **MingW**
- If your working with something like **SFML** or **SDL**( Go for *TDM GCC* ) & **OPENCV** ( Go for *MinGW-w64* )
Set environemnt variable\
Search for Edit environment variables.\
In **User variable** click on Path & New path of compiler bin folder.\
select OK and save and exit
Check from the terminal by the command
```bash
g++ --version
or
gcc -v
```
2. Install `C/C++ extension for VS Code` from vs code extension tab or key `Ctrl+Shift+X`
- Now Configure environemnt by command pallet **CTRL+Shift+P** type >c/c++: Edit Configurations (JSON) this will generate *c_cpp_properties.json* file
- For task.json same in the command pallet type >tasks: Configure Task then select the task g++ for cpp file this will generate *task.json* file
3. That's it... Now create main.cpp in workspace
```cpp
#include
using namespace std;
int main(){
cout<<"Hola Amigooo";
return 0;
}
```
- After that to create executable or to run the program just use the key command `Ctrl+Shift+B` **eso está todo hecho** means that's all... done
4. You can take it to the next level by modifying task.json
- You can give the arguments
- Specify where to build the .exe
- ...