Configure C/C++ debugging - Visual Studio Code

To get started with debugging you need to fill in the program field with the path to the executable you plan to debug. This must be specified for both the launch and attach (if you plan to attach to a running instance at any point) configurations.

Debug C++ in Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code supports the following debuggers for C/C++ depending on the operating system you are using: You can debug Windows applications created using Cygwin or MinGW by using VS Code. To use Cygwin or MinGW debugging features, the debugger path must be set manually in the launch configuration (launch.json).

User and workspace settings - Visual Studio Code

VS Code provides different scopes for settings: User settings - Settings that apply globally to any instance of VS Code you open. Workspace settings - Settings stored inside your workspace and only apply when the workspace is opened. VS Code stores setting values in a settings JSON file.

July 2017 (version 1.15) - Visual Studio Code

Use cb or cob instead. Read more about the new Emmet in Emmet 2.0 blog post. Support for snippet choices With snippet choices, a placeholder can be prefilled with a set of values. The syntax is ${|option_1,...,option_n|}. Below is a working sample specifying a fixed set of color choices:

Getting Started with C# in VS Code

Learn how to get set up with .NET MAUI in VS Code. Upon installation, C# Dev Kit launches an extension walkthrough. You can follow the steps of this walkthrough to learn more about the features of the C# extension. You can also use this walkthrough to install the latest .NET SDK.

Emmet in Visual Studio Code

Support for Emmet snippets and expansion is built right into Visual Studio Code, no extension required. Emmet 2.0 has support for the majority of the Emmet Actions including expanding Emmet abbreviations and snippets.

Telemetry - Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code collects telemetry data, which is used to help understand how to improve the product. For example, this usage data helps to debug issues, such as slow start-up times, and to prioritize new features.

July 2022 (version 1.70) - Visual Studio Code

Welcome to the July 2022 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include: Title bar customization - Hide/show menu bar, Command Center, or layout control. Fold selection - Create your own folded regions in the editor.

Using C++ and WSL in VS Code

In this tutorial, you will configure Visual Studio Code to use the GCC C++ compiler (g++) and GDB debugger on Ubuntu in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). GCC stands for GNU Compiler Collection; GDB is the GNU debugger. WSL is a Linux environment within Windows that runs directly on the machine hardware, not in a virtual machine.

Editing JSON with Visual Studio Code

When opening a file that ends with .json, VS Code provides features to make it simpler to write or modify the file's content. For properties and values, both for JSON data with or without a schema, we offer up suggestions as you type with IntelliSense.