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June 2017 - C++ Team Blog

Security Features in MSVC

June 28, 2017 Jun 28, 2017 06/28/17
Andrew Pardoe
Shareable link: https://aka.ms/msvcsecurity 点这里看中文版 Every developer makes mistakes. No matter how careful you are when writing code, you will introduce bugs. And any bug can become a security vulnerability when software that runs in a connected environment or is used long past its initially planned lifespan. Code that isn't ...

Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension June 2017 Update

June 27, 2017 Jun 27, 2017 06/27/17
Greazer
Today we are excited to announce the release of the June 2017 update of the C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code. This update enables semantic-aware member list auto-completion and improves the overall default IntelliSense behavior, providing a smoother out-of-box IntelliSense experience. If you haven't tried it before, download VS Code (...

C++ Tutorial: Debugging Overview

June 23, 2017 Jun 23, 2017 06/23/17
Eric Battalio
Welcome to the C++ Tutorial series. In this article, we explore debugging concepts and do some hands-on debugging with Visual Studio 2017. One of the most useful features of an IDE  is the debugger. Under a debugger, you can step through code as it is running, examining the values of variables, structures, program flow, screen output, and ...

C++ Tutorial: Hello World

June 16, 2017 Jun 16, 2017 06/16/17
Eric Battalio
Welcome to the C++ Tutorial. In this first C++ tutorial, you will learn how to write (and run!) your first C++ program, “Hello, World!”. Along the way you will learn a little C++ history, see how to configure a C++ console application in Visual Studio 2017, walk through code structure, and see how code is built. Acknowledgements This ...

Spring 2017 Visual C++ Migration Survey

June 1, 2017 Jun 1, 2017 06/1/17
Eric Battalio
The Spring 2017 Visual C++ Migration Survey is now open. Please take a few minutes to share your experiences, positive or not so positive. If you have not migrated, please let us know why. Share your candid feedback now! Thank you.  ...