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  • Purpose

    Basically, setting up the system with C++ editing, compiling, debugging using Visual Studio Code (VSC).

    Also, using bash terminal for any file access. And then, can be used for anything for linux distro.

  • Download Mingw and install

    Link - https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/Toolchains%20targetting%20Win32/Personal%20Builds/mingw-builds/installer/mingw-w64-install.exe/download

    NOTE: On windows, mingw gives access to gcc and g++ commands. Similar to direct installation of g++ on Linux (any distro).

  • Add the bin folder into Environment variables

    Here, the directory for 'bin' folder has to be added into environment variables, so that it can be accessed from command prompt.

  • Visual studio code

    Open and install the following extension:
    C/C++ – IntelliSense, debugging, and code browsing for VS Code

  • Sample program

    Write down a sample C++ program in a file - "hello.cpp"

       #include <iostream>

   int main()
   {
      std::cout<<"Hello world"<<std::endl;
      return 0;
   }

  • C++ libraries - Editing configuration file

    Here, include has to be edited in the 'c_cpp_properties.json' file.

    So, in order to get that, here add this -
    "F:\Softwares\mingw-w64\i686-8.1.0-posix-dwarf-rt_v6-rev0\mingw32\lib\gcc\i686-w64-mingw32\8.1.0\include\c++"

    in the 'path' heading under 'browse' under 'Win32'.

  • Build - Create 'tasks.json' file

    Follow this steps -

    • 'Ctrl + Shift + P' for Command Palette
    • Enter 'tasks' and click on 'Tasks: Configure Task'.
    • select last option - 'Others' for C++
    • A file - 'tasks.json' is created.

    for g++ -std=c++14 hello.cpp , change the arguments in the file.

    give the file as:

    ```
{
  // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
  // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "tasks": [
  	{
  		"label": "debug",
  		"type": "shell",
  		"command": "g++",
  		"args": [
  			"-std=c++14", "hello.cpp"
  		],
  		"group": {
  			"kind": "build",
  			"isDefault": true
  		}
  	}
  ]

    }

  • Bash terminal -

    The settings file is modified as :

     {
 	"workbench.colorTheme": "Quiet Light",
 	"sublimeTextKeymap.promptV3Features": true,
 	"editor.multiCursorModifier": "ctrlCmd",
 	"editor.snippetSuggestions": "top",
 	"editor.formatOnPaste": true,
 	"terminal.integrated.shell.windows":"C:\\Windows\\System32\\bash.exe",
 	"terminal.integrated.shellArgs.windows": ["-i"]
 }

    Now, instead of powershell, bash will appear.

  • Debug - edit launch.json file

        {
  	"version": "0.2.0",
  	"configurations": [
  		{
  			"name": "(gdb) Launch",
  			"type": "cppdbg",
  			"request": "launch",
  			"program": "${workspaceFolder}/a.exe",
  			"args": [],
  			"stopAtEntry": false,
  			"cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
  			"environment": [],
  			"externalConsole": true,
  			"MIMode": "gdb",
  			"miDebuggerPath": "F:\\Softwares\\mingw-w64\\i686-8.1.0-posix-dwarf-rt_v6-rev0\\mingw32\\bin\\gdb.exe",
  			"setupCommands": [
  				{
  					"description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
  					"text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
  					"ignoreFailures": true
  				}
  			],
  			// "preLaunchTask": "build"
  		}
  	]
  }

VSC shortcut keys

  • build - ctrl + shift + B
  • Debug - F5
  • terminal - ctrl + `

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