Microsoft has eased some licensing requirements for Visual Studio Build Tools (VSBT), which comprises a standalone MSVC compiler, libraries and scripts for C++. The ...

The Qt Company has updated its Qt Visual Studio Tools extension for C++ development in Microsoft's flagship IDE, offering a new beta version compatible with Visual Studio 2017. In true cross-platform ...

Visual Studio Code is by far one of the most advanced IDE that one can get right now. It features easy compilation, intelligence, and more. There is a way to add more features to your C++ coding ...

Xamarin is making C# development one step easier for iOS developers, enabling them to build applications in C# using Visual Studio. On February 20, Xamarin announced immediate availability of Xamarin ...

A CPP file contains C++ programming code you must compile before you can run the file's code on your Windows system. You use Visual Studio to compile the CPP code on Windows. The compiling process ...

TL;DR: For two days only, you can get a lifetime license for Visual Studio Pro for only $15. Writing and testing code can be complex enough without the added friction of limited tools or slow ...

This post explains how to use Copilot in Visual Studio using extension. GitHub Copilot, an AI coding assistant that offers autocomplete-style suggestions to help you code faster, is now available for ...

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A new version of Microsoft's integrated development environment (IDE) goes live today with the release of Visual Studio 2019 and its cousin Visual Studio 2019 for Mac. Visual Studio is in a bit of a ...

Microsoft said its compiler and standard library are feature-complete for C++ 20 in Visual Studio 2019 16.10, while a 16.11 preview centers on Hot Reload and .NET MAUI. Microsoft has released Visual ...