2] Install C++ Extension. Now that we have the Visual Studio Code installed on our computer, it’s time to get the correct extension that will tell Visual Studio Code, “Hey this is a C++ code ...

2] Code Runner. Code Runner is a must-have regardless of the language you are using. There are some C++ targeted extensions to run code, but we would recommend you going for Code Runner.

Visual Studio doesn’t run on Linux; Visual Studio Code does. On the other hand, Visual Studio for Windows has a Linux/C++ workload and Azure support.

And that’s how you can serve up an instance of Visual Studio Code over your network. It’s a bit of a franken-solution, but it works really well. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto ...

Code Focused. C++ Debugging in Visual Studio: Let's Start with the Basics. Debugging is a crucial part of the development process. In this new series of tried and true C++ tips, we look at the basics ...

Microsoft announced the first generally available release of the C++ extension for Visual Studio Code, graduating to version 1.0. Hitting that milestone was a long time in coming, as the tool in the ...

Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6 Preview 2 of the integrated development environment (IDE) with a new IntelliSense linter to help C++ developers efficiently clean up code.

To that end, Visual Studio 2019 (finally) drops Windows XP support for C++ projects; you'll have to use the old Visual Studio 2017 C++ compiler if you want to continue targeting the long-obsolete ...