C++ Team Blog

Microsoft C++ Team at CppCon 2022

September 12, 2022 Sep 12, 2022 09/12/22

Sy Brand

The Microsoft C++ team has an exciting lineup of sessions at CppCon 2022. Many of us will also be present at our team’s booth in the main hall for the first two days of the conference. Come say hi and let us know if you have any questions about our talks, products, or anything else! You can also join the #visual_studio channel on the ...

Updates to Visual Studio Build Tools license for C and C++ Open-Source projects

August 18, 2022 Aug 18, 2022 08/18/22

Marian Luparu

Visual Studio Build Tools (VSBT) can now be used for compiling open-source C++ dependencies from source without requiring a Visual Studio license, even when you are working for an enterprise on a commercial or closed-source project. This change expands user rights to the Build Tools and does not limit the existing Visual Studio Community ...

Pure Virtual C++ 2022 Recordings Available

May 13, 2022 May 13, 2022 05/13/22

Sy Brand

Pure Virtual C++, a free one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community, ran on 26th April 2022. All sessions are now available to watch online. Live sessions: Pre-conference sessions:  ...

MSVC’s STL Completes /std:c++20

May 10, 2022 May 10, 2022 05/10/22

Casey Carter

We are happy to announce that the final C++20 Standard Library features are now stabilized and available in /std:c++20 mode in both Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2 and Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11.14. This notably includes several proposals approved as Defect Reports (DRs) by the C++ Standard Committee against the C++20 Standard Library ...

Pure Virtual C++ 2022 is Today

April 26, 2022 Apr 26, 2022 04/26/22

Sy Brand

Pure Virtual C++ 2022 is today at 14:00 UTC! Join us on Learn TV for a free one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community. You can find the schedule here.  ...

Pure Virtual C++ 2022 Schedule Available

April 13, 2022 Apr 13, 2022 04/13/22

Sy Brand

Pure Virtual C++ 2022 is a free, one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community. The schedule is now available. You can find the full set of abstracts, alongside calendar files to download on the website. All times UTC on the 26th April. Yes, I know the times look a bit weird, it'll work out on the day...

Sign Up for the Pure Virtual C++ 2022 Conference

April 8, 2022 Apr 8, 2022 04/8/22

Sy Brand

In the last couple of years we have run Pure Virtual C++, a free one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community. This month we're doing it again! Sign-up for free on the website to be the first to hear about our program schedule, access our extra on-demand C++ demos, and get more virtual surprises. The live event will run April ...