Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension: May 2019 Update
The May 2019 update of the Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension is now available to C/C++ extension Insiders version 0.23.0. This release includes many new features – Visual Studio Code Remote...
View ArticleC++ with Visual Studio 2019 and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Content outdated For up-to-date documentation see Walkthrough: Build and Debug C++ with Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) and Visual Studio 2022. For an overview of the Visual Studio...
View ArticleNew code analysis quick fixes for uninitialized memory (C6001) and use before...
In the latest Preview release of Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1, we’ve added two quick fixes to the Code Analysis experience focused around uninitialized variable checks. These quick fixes are...
View ArticleAddressSanitizer (ASan) for the Linux Workload in Visual Studio 2019
In Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1 Preview 3 we have integrated AddressSanitizer (ASan) into Visual Studio for Linux projects. ASan is a runtime memory error detector for C/C++ that catches the...
View ArticleLinux Development with C++ in Visual Studio 2019: WSL, ASan for Linux,...
In Visual Studio 2019 you can target both Windows and Linux from the comfort of a single IDE. In Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1 Preview 3 we announced several new features specific to the Linux...
View ArticleVisualize your build with IncrediBuild’s Build Monitor and Visual Studio 2019
There’s seeing your build, and then there’s REALLY seeing your build. The difference can be quite dramatic, unveiling a new world of possibilities. As part of a partnership between IncrediBuild and...
View ArticleQuick Info Improvements in Visual Studio 2019: Colorization and Search Online
The Quick Info tooltip has received a couple of improvements in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1 Preview 3. Quick Info Colorization While Quick Info was previously all black text, the tooltip now...
View ArticleCMake 3.14 and Performance Improvements
In Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1 we have updated the version of CMake we ship inbox to CMake 3.14. This comes with performance improvements for extracting generated build system information....
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