Getting started with C++ in VS Code

Come learn how to get started with programming in C++ in Visual Studio Code and set up your development environment. We'll cover setting up the C++ extension, setting up debugging, and using IntelliSense to write code faster.

0:00 Intro
2:02 Setting up on macOS and Windows
5:42 Run and debug a single C++ file + IntelliSense
21:16 CMake Tools
26:02 Makefile support
28:20 Q&A

[FEETOFKEELEY]

This is great and very informative. More live streams on C/C++ please.

[Noobisnoob]

If I made a typescript plug-in for let’s say for C++ intellicode, can I insert the same plugin for Visual Studios?

[ZachisSublime]

So I have my current workspace configured with the settings I want for c_cpp_properties.json, launch.json, tasks.json, BUT I have to manually copy those files to the new workspace every time I create a new one if I want to keep those settings. How do I make those settings global?

[_AN]

How about to make these profiles specified for the workspace !!
@visual studio code

[jvccruzz]

I think that clangd brings a lot of interesting tools for C++ development on VSCode.

[nigelpallatt]

Still can't get my compiler to work.

[VanFSK]

Yeah, debugging doesn't quite work like that in VS code for c/c++

[booohooooo]

sorry, i have a problem. i can set a breakpoint but when i run & debug, it always opens the json window, but never start the actual debugging, why isn't it as simple as you showed? :(

[Noobisnoob]

Julia mentioned use of MSVC. Assuming we have Visual Studios. Any incentives to use VSCode ahead of Visual Studios? Editor over IDE? Question applies for the reverse.

[stevejones]

Thank you for not doing "using namespace std" in your example code. Refreshing to see.

[RTAzeh]

nice I'm a Microsoft developer and also use mac by the way ; )

[nagarjuna]

real demo for the title would have been to start from scratch ... not coming in with everything pre installed. I tried installing from scratch and it doesn't compile..

[ebadjunaid]

@juliareid22 Now I am using vs code for C++ for lightweight but previously I was using visual studio 2022 and the debugging experience of visual studio 2022 is extremely great however the debugging experience in vs code is not good ?

[chudchadanstud]

If I have a valid vs licence and I have vs installed why on earth would I use vs-code? We're here because we want to use none ms compilers with a free code editor

[badprogrammer]

Such a nice lady! i forget about C++ instantly ;)

[pittwaymaina]

its not as easy starting on Windows . Why call it getting started and its pre installed .

[sozkev]

This video isn't beginner friendly. Stepwise processes would be more helpful for the beginners.

[papercuthappinnes]

"I'll be using Mac for today"

Oh.

So Microsoft devs are not using their own products for the development.

[mikepatterson]

This doesn't fucking work w/ MSVC on Windows goddammit

[wanl]

Not really helpful. Should starts from the beginning for example downloading the vs code. Don’t assume everyone knows those step already.