Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6 Preview 2 of the integrated development environment (IDE) with a new IntelliSense linter to help C++ developers efficiently clean up code.

"Throughout the years, our customers have helped shape the direction of C++ development in VS Code by asking for key features and reporting bugs," said Julia Reid, program manager, Visual C++, in a ...

2] Install C++ Extension Now that we have the Visual Studio Code installed on our computer, it’s time to get the correct extension that will tell Visual Studio Code, “Hey this is a C++ code!”.

With 14 million users, Microsoft's open source cross-platform code editor Visual Studio Code is one of its key tools for keeping developers engaged with its future in the cloud.