C++ Development with Visual Studio Code

Explore C++ development with Visual Studio Code in this comprehensive 58-minute conference talk from C++Now 2019. Dive deep into VS Code's features that enhance productivity for C++ developers, including editing, building, and debugging capabilities. Learn how to start simple projects, create objects, configure builds, and leverage the C/C++ extension. Discover time-saving tools like IntelliSense, remote development options for containers and WSL, and multi-configuration management. Follow along with live demonstrations and gain insights from Microsoft Program Manager Tara Raj on optimizing your C++ workflow in this lightweight, open-source code editor.

Introduction
Overview
Demos
Starting a Simple Project
Creating a Simple Object
Build and Debug Active File
Edit Configurations
C Configuration UI
C Package Manager
Command Palette
Open Folder
AutoCompile
Intellisense Caching
GetLens
Remote Development
Remote Development Architecture
Remote Containers
WSL
Command Line Environment
Remote WSL
Remote VSCode Server
Linux File System
Recap
Getting Started
Open C in Notepad
Linux line endings in Notepad
Linux line endings in VS Code
Summary
Multiple Configurations
Toggle Configurations
Multiple Configuration
Active Configuration
Resources
Questions
Settings
Precompile
Contact