The guide for using C++ with Visual Studio Code is located here:
- C/C++ for Visual Studio Code
If you are using the windows operating system, you can install the Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) compiler toolset as described here:
- Configure VS Code for Microsoft C++
Otherwise you should read the tutorials for the compiler you want to use:
- Tutorials for other compilers
The reason I refer to links, instead of explaining the details here, is because the answer might become outdated/obsolete. Sometimes links are better than explanations.
Answer from GoWiser on Stack OverflowThe guide for using C++ with Visual Studio Code is located here:
- C/C++ for Visual Studio Code
If you are using the windows operating system, you can install the Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) compiler toolset as described here:
- Configure VS Code for Microsoft C++
Otherwise you should read the tutorials for the compiler you want to use:
- Tutorials for other compilers
The reason I refer to links, instead of explaining the details here, is because the answer might become outdated/obsolete. Sometimes links are better than explanations.
Step 1. Download the MinGW - Minimalist GNU for Windows at SourceForge, link here.
When you download Minimalist GNU for Windows (MinGW), you can choose which packages to install. You should select the following packages:
- mingw-developer-toolkit
- mingw32-base
- mingw32-gcc-g++
- msys-base
Then click on the Installation tab on the top left and click on Apply Changes.
After installation, go to your C Drive where the MinGW is installed, and enter the folders MinGW > bin. Copy the path C:\MinGW\bin
Now search for environment, and enter edit environment variables for your account. screenshot
Next, double-click on Path, click on New, paste the path C:\MinGW\bin, press enter, and click OK.
Verify that it has been installed correctly by opening up Command Prompt and typing in gcc --version. It should give you the current version number.
Step 2. In Visual Studio Code, click on the Extensions tab, search and install Code Runner by Jun Han
Step 3. In the C/C++ Configurations. Make sure the Compiler Path has c:/MinGW/bin/gcc.exe selected.
screenshot 2
You can get to it by opening Command Pallet (ctrl+shift+p) typing in C/++: Select a Configuration.. then select Edit Configurations (UI)
What tools do you use with Visual studio code to run C code ?
Hi How to run a c program on visual studio community 2022?
C programming in Visual Studio - Stack Overflow
Easiest way to set up C compiler on Windows 10 (if you use Visual Studio Code)?
I followed what is said on this blog post, it takes so much time to run(or build) and sometimes just doesn't.
i've been using CodeBlocks before but didn't get comfortable with it i just don't like, it would be great if i can use VSC.
Edit: i use Windows.
Short answer: Yes, you need to rename .cpp files to c, so you can write C: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb384838.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396
From the link above:
By default, the Visual C++ compiler treats all files that end in .c as C source code, and all files that end in .cpp as C++ source code. To force the compiler to treat all files as C regardless of file name extension, use the /Tc compiler option.
That being said, I do not recommend learning C language in Visual Studio, why VS? It does have lots of features you are not going to use while learning C
Yes, you very well can learn C using Visual Studio.
Visual Studio comes with its own C compiler, which is actually the C++ compiler. Just use the .c file extension to save your source code.
You don't have to be using the IDE to compile C. You can write the source in Notepad, and compile it in command line using Developer Command Prompt which comes with Visual Studio.
Open the Developer Command Prompt, enter the directory you are working in, use the cl command to compile your C code.
For example, cl helloworld.c compiles a file named helloworld.c.
Refer this for more information: Walkthrough: Compiling a C Program on the Command Line
Hope this helps
I've been learning C and playing around with it for a couple of months already.
I'm following CS50 course and first half of the course is almost entirely in C.
That being said, I only used their online codespaces so far, - and for my own personal practice, I used online complilers such as https://www.programiz.com/c-programming/online-compiler/
and https://www.onlinegdb.com/online_c_compiler .
This allowed me to focus on coding and not worry about compiling. I've made some stuff already, entirely using these tools.
However, now arrives the time that I need my own compiler on local machine.
The main reason is that I want to start practicing working with files on my own hard disk, and also using libraries outside of what these tools offer, such as conio.h.
I already tried to google how to set-up a compiler in Windows, but I've bumped into many hoops and obstacles and it's not (at least for me) as straightforward as it might seem.
So I'm asking you for help to set up my own coding environment for C in Windows, where I could compile the files (ideally with make too, and not just clang), where I could include external libraries, where I could work with files on my own HDD, etc... And ideally, where I could even turn these files into classical .exe files.
Thanks!
EDIT: Resolved:
Installing Visual Studio 2022 Community with included tools for C++, and then running Developer Command Prompt allowed me to compile C files by using command: cl filename.c which returns exe file, filename.exe . This exe file can be started by simply executing filename in command prompt or even from Windows by simply double clicking on its icon, like any other file. Thanks for all the responses, especially to RidderHaddock and _mutaz_ who gave me best directions.
You need to add an & symbol before the variable name while scanning. Check why here.
scanf("%d\n", &age);
Working Code
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
int age;
printf("Please enter your age: ");
fflush(stdout); // Prints to screen or whatever your standard out is
scanf("%d", &age);
printf("Your age is: %d\n", age);
fflush(stdout); // Prints to screen or whatever your standard out is
return 0;
}
I run this and it is working as expected. If you are using linux os, please follow below command to compile and run.
gcc age.c
./a.out
Please visit here to know more about scanf function in c.