Abstract: Learn how to configure tasks.json in Visual Studio Code to build C++ projects using g++-13 and g++-14 on macOS.
2024-06-17 by DevCodeF1 Editors
In this article, we will discuss how to configure g++-13 and g++-14 in Visual Studio Code (VS Code) tasks.json on macOS. We will cover the key concepts and provide detailed instructions on how to set up the tasks.json file to build C++ programs using g++-13 and g++-14.
Introduction
If you are a C++ developer working on macOS, you might have encountered issues while building your programs using the default g++ compiler. The default g++ compiler on macOS is usually outdated, and it may not support the latest C++ standards or features. In such cases, you can install and use newer versions of g++, such as g++-13 and g++-14, to build your C++ programs.
In this article, we will discuss how to configure g++-13 and g++-14 in VS Code tasks.json on macOS. We will cover the following topics:
- Installing g++-13 and g++-14 on macOS
- Creating a tasks.json file in VS Code
- Configuring tasks.json to build C++ programs using g++-13 and g++-14
Installing g++-13 and g++-14 on macOS
Before we start configuring tasks.json, we need to install g++-13 and g++-14 on our macOS system. We can use Homebrew, a package manager for macOS, to install the latest versions of g++.
To install Homebrew, open a terminal window and run the following command:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Once Homebrew is installed, we can install g++-13 and g++-14 using the following commands:
brew install gcc@13brew install gcc@14
This will install g++-13 and g++-14 in the /usr/local/Cellar
directory.
Creating a tasks.json file in VS Code
Now that we have installed g++-13 and g++-14 on our system, we can start configuring tasks.json in VS Code.
To create a tasks.json file, open VS Code and create a new file with the .vscode
extension in the root directory of your project. Name the file tasks.json
.
Configuring tasks.json to build C++ programs using g++-13 and g++-14
Now that we have created the tasks.json file, we can configure it to build C++ programs using g++-13 and g++-14.
Here is an example tasks.json file that configures g++-13 and g++-14 to build C++ programs:
{ "version": "2.0.0", "tasks": [ { "label": "Build with g++-13", "type": "shell", "command": "/usr/local/Cellar/gcc@13/13.1.0/bin/g++-13", "args": [ "-std=c++17", "-o", "${fileDirname}/${fileBasenameNoExtension}", "${file}" ], "group": { "kind": "build", "isDefault": true } }, { "label": "Build with g++-14", "type": "shell", "command": "/usr/local/Cellar/gcc@14/14.2.0/bin/g++-14", "args": [ "-std=c++17", "-o", "${fileDirname}/${fileBasenameNoExtension}", "${file}" ], "group": { "kind": "build", "isDefault": false } } ]}
Let's go through the configuration options:
version
: This specifies the version of the tasks.json schema. In this example, we are using version 2.0.0.tasks
: This is an array of tasks that can be executed in VS Code.label
: This specifies the name of the task that will be displayed in the VS Code task bar.type
: This specifies the type of task. In this example, we are using a shell task, which runs a command in the terminal.command
: This specifies the path to the g++-13 or g++-14 compiler. We can find the path to the compiler using thewhich
command in the terminal.args
: This is an array of arguments that will be passed to the compiler. In this example, we are passing the-std=c++17
flag to enable C++17 support, the-o
flag to specify the output file name, and the `
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