If you're seeing the following message when opening a folder in Visual Studio Code, it means the C++ IntelliSense engine needs additional information about the paths in which your include files are located. Read our privacy statement to learn more.From the official documentation of the C/C++ extension: Configuring includePath for better IntelliSense results Collection of telemetry is controlled via the same setting provided by Visual Studio Code: 'telemetry.enableTelemetry'. This extension collects usage data and sends it to Microsoft to help improve our products and services. For more information see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact with any additional questions or comments. This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. Please see our contributing guide for more details. ContributionĬontributions are always welcome. Let us know what you think of the extension by taking the quick survey. If someone has already filed an issue that encompasses your feedback, please leave a 👍 or 👎 reaction on the issue to upvote or downvote it to help us prioritize the issue. Enable logging for IntelliSense or debuggingĬheck out the FAQs before filing a question.įile questions, issues, or feature requests for the extension.GCC on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).Microsoft C++ compiler (MSVC) on Windows.Platformįor more information about installing the required tools or setting up the extension, please follow the tutorials below.Ĭ/C++ extension tutorials per compiler and platform Note that support for other compilers may be limited. These are reflected by the available IntelliSense modes from the extension's IntelliSense configuration. Here is a list of compilers and architectures per platform officially supported by the extension. You will need to install these tools or use those already installed on your computer.

The C/C++ extension does not include a C++ compiler or debugger.

VS Code is first and foremost an editor, and relies on command-line tools to do much of the development workflow. Pre-requisitesĬ++ is a compiled language meaning your program's source code must be translated (compiled) before it can be run on your computer. The C/C++ extension adds language support for C/C++ to Visual Studio Code, including editing (IntelliSense) and debugging features. C/C++ for Visual Studio Code Repository | Issues | Documentation | Code Samples

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