iOS - C++ Team Blog

Android and iOS development with C++ in Visual Studio

April 18, 2017 Apr 18, 2017 04/18/17

Rong Lu

When it comes to building mobile applications, many developers write most or a part of the apps in C++. Why? Those who are building computationally intensive apps such as games and physics simulations choose C++ for its unparalleled performance, and the others choose C++ for its cross-platform nature and the ability to leverage existing C/C++ ...

Developing cross-platform iOS applications using Visual Studio

June 4, 2015 Jun 4, 2015 06/4/15

Ankit Asthana

C++ is a popular high-level programming language available for all mobile devices running iOS, Android and or Windows. There are many factors driving the use of C++ for these mobile platforms ranging from code-reuse to run-time performance. Many platform defining applications available across these platforms such as Office, Skype, and Dropbox ...

What’s new with C++ cross-platform development with VS 2015 RC

April 29, 2015 Apr 29, 2015 04/29/15

Ankit Asthana

Continuing our investment in Visual C++ cross-platform mobile, starting with VS2015 RC (download here) we are pleased to announce support for building iOS applications using Visual Studio. Our iOS targeting story is definitely work in progress, and this feature enablement shares our current line of thinking. Over the next few releases we ...