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The latest in C++, Visual Studio, VS Code, and vcpkg from the MSFT C++ team

Building your C++ Code with CMake in VS Code

May 9, 2024 May 9, 2024 05/9/24
Alexandra Kemper
Build systems can help you manage your C++ project as it grows in scope and complexity, whether you are adding new features, dependencies, or cross-platform support. A popular choice in the C++ community is CMake which supports cross-platform development, streamlines build processes and configurations, and has many levels of customization. It ...

What’s New in vcpkg (April 2024)

May 8, 2024 May 8, 2024 05/8/24
Augustin Popa
What’s New in vcpkg (April 2024) This blog post summarizes changes to the vcpkg package manager as part of the 2024.04.26 release as well as changes to vcpkg documentation throughout April. This month’s vcpkg release includes improvements for visually generated dependency graphs, a new triplet variable for tweaking what files are ...

New Checks Since Visual Studio 2022 17.8

May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024 05/3/24
Gabor Horvath
The C++ team is committed to making your C++ coding experience as safe as possible. In the last couple of releases, we added new safety checks based on the requests of internal customers like the Windows group. Below is the overview of the new checks. For additional information for each of the checks, please refer to the linked help documents...

Pure Virtual C++ 2024 is Tomorrow

April 29, 2024 Apr 29, 2024 04/29/24
Sy Brand
(image) Pure Virtual C++ is our free one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community. This year it will run on April 30th 15:00 UTC. Sign-up for free to get access to our five sessions on the day. The sessions are: We've added a host of new pre-conference content which you can check out in the meantime...

Usability Improvements in the Visual Studio Connection Manager

April 26, 2024 Apr 26, 2024 04/26/24
Sneha Ramachandran
In Visual Studio 2022 17.10 Preview 2, we’ve introduced some UX updates and usability improvements to the Connection Manager. With these updates we provide a more seamless experience when connecting to remote systems and/or debugging failed connections. Please install the latest Preview to try it out. Read on to learn what the Connection ...

Visual Studio features for C++ Header Files and Modules

April 25, 2024 Apr 25, 2024 04/25/24
Mryam Girmay
In the field of C++ programming, the management of header files and modules can often seem challenging. However, there are numerous tools and features available that can simplify this process, enhancing efficiency and reducing the likelihood of errors. Here’s a walkthrough for several tools that we provide for C++ headers and modules. Run ...

VS Code C++ Extension 1.19 Release: 3.6x faster Go To Symbol & 1.5x faster colorization

April 18, 2024 Apr 18, 2024 04/18/24
Alexandra Kemper
With our recent 1.19 release, performance was our biggest focus for the C++ Extension in Visual Studio Code. This included features like progressive population of IntelliSense results and faster symbol searching. With these enhancements, you can begin writing C++ code when opening a file quicker than ever before. Additionally, we also added ...