{"id":2207,"date":"2022-02-27T04:45:40","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T20:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guerilla.ddns.net\/wp\/?p=2207"},"modified":"2025-09-10T10:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T02:27:07","slug":"using-c-on-linux-in-visual-studio-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guerilla.ddns.net\/wp\/?p=2207","title":{"rendered":"Using C++ on Linux in Visual Studio Code"},"content":{"rendered":"

Using C++ in VS Code<\/strong><\/h1>\n

1. Terminal > Configure Default Build Task<\/strong> to create tasks.json<\/span>.
\n   Note: You can learn more about tasks.json variables in the variables reference<\/a>.
\n 
\n2. Run > Add Configuration…<\/strong> and then choose C++ (GDB\/LLDB)<\/strong> to create launch.json<\/span>.
\n 
\n3. C\/C++: Edit Configurations (UI)<\/strong> from the Command Palette Ctrl<\/kbd>+Shift<\/kbd>+P<\/kbd> to create c_cpp_properties.json<\/span>.
\n 
\n 
\nBuild<\/span><\/strong>
\nPress Ctrl<\/kbd>+Shift<\/kbd>+B<\/kbd> or from the Terminal main menu choose Run Build Task<\/strong>.
\n 
\nStart a debugging session<\/span><\/strong>
\n1. Press F5<\/kbd> or from the main menu choose Run > Start Debugging<\/strong>
\n 
\n2. Press Ctrl<\/kbd>+F5<\/kbd> or from the main menu choose Run > without Debugging<\/strong>
\n 
\n <\/p>\n

Using CMake Tools<\/strong><\/h1>\n

1. Open the Command Palette Ctrl<\/kbd>+Shift<\/kbd>+P<\/kbd> and run the CMake: Quick Start<\/strong> command to create CMakeLists.txt<\/span>.
\n 
\n2. Open the Command Palette Ctrl<\/kbd>+Shift<\/kbd>+P<\/kbd> and run CMake: Select a Kit<\/strong> to select the compiler you want to use.
\n 
\n3. Open the Command Palette Ctrl<\/kbd>+Shift<\/kbd>+P<\/kbd> run the CMake: Select Variant<\/strong> command to select a variant.
\n 
\n4. Open the Command Palette Ctrl<\/kbd>+Shift<\/kbd>+P<\/kbd> and run the CMake: Configure<\/strong> command to configure your project.
\n 
\n 
\nBuild<\/span><\/strong>
\nPress F7<\/kbd>, or open the Command Palette Ctrl<\/kbd>+Shift<\/kbd>+P<\/kbd> and run the CMake: Build<\/strong> command, or select the Build<\/strong> button from the Status bar.
\n 
\nStart a debugging session<\/span><\/strong>
\n1. Press Ctrl<\/kbd>+F5<\/kbd> or open the Command Palette Ctrl<\/kbd>+Shift<\/kbd>+P<\/kbd> and run CMake: Debug<\/strong>.
\n 
\n2. Press Shift<\/kbd>+F5<\/kbd> or open the Command Palette Ctrl<\/kbd>+Shift<\/kbd>+P<\/kbd> and run CMake: Run without Debug<\/strong>.
\n 
\n 
\n 
\nref:
\n\u2022 Using C++ on Linux in VS Code<\/a>
\n\u2022 Get started with CMake Tools on Linux<\/a>
\n 
\n 
\n 
\n#c++ #linux #vscode #cmake<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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