VSCode

Visual Studio Code, or VSCode, is an IDE from Microsoft. Despite being from Microsoft, VSCode is free, has a Linux version, and is suprisingly light weight for C++ development.

Contents:

• Setting Up VSCode for Linux
  • Adding Extensions
  • Creating a Workspace
• Setting Up VSCode on MacOS
  • Obtaining VSCode
  • Setup From Fresh Install
  • Creating an NWChemEx Development Environment
• Building NWX with VSCode
  • Configuring the Build
  • Configuring the Project (i.e., running CMake)
  • Building the Project
  • Testing the Project
  • Building Sphinx Documentation
• Developing NWX with VSCode
  • Version Control
  • Code Formatting
  • Documentation
  • Debugging
  • Profiling
• Developing in a Docker Container With VSCode
  • Why?
  • Scenario 1: VSCode Creates a Docker Container and Runs In It
  • Sources
• Tips and Tricks for VSCode
• FAQs
  • How do I change the editor font size?
  • How do I get a ruler to signify the 80 character limit?
  • How do I get the reST extension to use a virtual environment?
  • How do I get the debugger to set breakpoints per file and not per filename?
  • How do I get the debugger to break on a throw?