SETUP FOR THE TUTORIAL :

1) INSTALL THE TOOLS :

a) Windows (eww) :

1. Download Mingw-w64.
2. Make sure you add its bin/ folder to the PATH.

b) Linux (the Gods) :

Install the compiler and the deBugger :

# For example, on Debain-based systems :
sudo apt install build-essential gdb

c) Mac (lucky you) :

Install the compiler and the deBugger :

xcode-select --install

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2) INSTALL VSCODE :

a) Windows :

1. Visit VSCode.
2. Download the Windows-64 'Stable' version.
3. Follow the installation steps by running the downloaded file, and check the ADD VSCode to PATH option for sure.

b) Linux :

• Install using snap. Choose your distro type in the list to install snap.

• snap is a new global package-manager common to all distros.

# For example, on Debain-based systems :

# To install snap :
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd

# To install VSCode :
sudo snap install code --classic

c) Mac

1. Visit VSCode.
2. Download the MacOS 'Stable' version.
3. Follow the installation steps by running the downloaded file

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3) SETUP VSCODE :

a) Install the Extensions :

• Search for the C/C++, and C++ Intellisense extensions and install them.
• You get language-support, auto-complete and intellisense features through these extensions.

Create a .vscode/ folder in your project root.

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b) The c_cpp_properties.json file :

1. Create a c_cpp_properties.json file in .vscode/
2. Add the following to the file :

{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "Windows",
      "includePath": ["${workspaceFolder}/**"],
      "defines": ["_DEBUG", "UNICODE", "_UNICODE"],
      "compilerPath": "C:/Program Files/mingw-w64/x86_64-8.1.0-posix-seh-rt_v6-rev0/mingw64/bin/gcc.exe",
      "cStandard": "c17",
      "intelliSenseMode": "gcc-x64"
    },
    {
      "name": "Linux",
      "includePath": ["${workspaceFolder}/**"],
      "defines": ["_DEBUG", "UNICODE", "_UNICODE"],
      "compilerPath": "/usr/bin/gcc",
      "cStandard": "c17",
      "intelliSenseMode": "gcc-x64"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mac",
      "includePath": ["${workspaceFolder}/**"],
      "defines": ["_DEBUG", "UNICODE", "_UNICODE"],
      "compilerPath": "/usr/bin/clang",
      "cStandard": "c17",
      "intelliSenseMode": "clang-x64"
    }
  ],
  "version": 4
}

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c) The tasks.json file :

1. Create a tasks.json file in .vscode/
2. Add the following to the file :

{
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "type": "shell",

  // General console config
  "presentation": {
    "focus": true,
    "panel": "shared",
    "showReuseMessage": false,
    "clear": false,
    "echo": true
  },

  "tasks": [
    // Compile Task
    {
      "type": "shell",
      "label": "Compile",
      "command": "gcc",
      "args": ["-g", "${file}", "-o", "out/${fileBasenameNoExtension}.exe"],
      "options": {
        "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
      },
      "group": "build",
      "linux": {
        "command": "/usr/bin/gcc",
        "args": ["-g", "${file}", "-o", "out/${fileBasenameNoExtension}.out"]
      },
      "osx": {
        "command": "clang",
        "args": ["-g", "${file}", "-o", "out/${fileBasenameNoExtension}"]
      }
    },

    // Run Task
    {
      "type": "shell",
      "label": "Run",
      "command": "out/${fileBasenameNoExtension}.exe",
      "promptOnClose": false,
      "dependsOn": ["Compile"],
      "group": {
        "kind": "build",
        "isDefault": true
      },
      "linux": {
        "command": "out/${fileBasenameNoExtension}.out"
      },
      "osx": {
        "command": "out/${fileBasenameNoExtension}"
      }
    }
  ]
}

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d) The launch.json file :

1. Create a launch.json file in .vscode/
2. Add the following to the file :

{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "deBug",
      "type": "cppdbg",
      "request": "launch",
      "args": [],
      "stopAtEntry": false,
      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
      "environment": [],
      "MIMode": "gdb",
      "setupCommands": [
        {
          "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
          "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
          "ignoreFailures": true
        }
      ],
      "preLaunchTask": "Compile",
      "externalConsole": false,
      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/out/${fileBasenameNoExtension}.exe",
      "miDebuggerPath": "C:/Program Files/mingw-w64/x86_64-8.1.0-posix-seh-rt_v6-rev0/mingw64/bin/gdb.exe"
      // "linux": {
      //   "program": "${workspaceFolder}/out/${fileBasenameNoExtension}.out",
      //   "miDebuggerPath": "/usr/bin/gdb"
      // },
      // "osx": {
      //   "program": "${workspaceFolder}/out/${fileBasenameNoExtension}",
      //   "miDebuggerPath": "/usr/bin/lldb",
      //   "MIMode": "lldb"
      // }
    }
  ]
}

Happy Coding!