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C++ Language Updates in MSVC in Visual Studio 2022 17.14
Introduction In this update, we continue the tradition of bucketing bugs into helpful categories for you all to filter through along with even more notes from the compiler team as to what, exactly, was fixed. This blog is also complemented by the recent Pure Virtual C++ pre-conference talk by RanDair Porter; so please check out RanDair's talk, "MSVC C++23 Conformance", if you have not already to get a better view of MSVC's conformance status for Visual Studio 2022 overall. 17.13 notes for reference. C++23 Features Note: C++23 features can be used by either adding or to the command line. In addition, feat...
What’s New in vcpkg (April 2025)
This blog post summarizes changes to the vcpkg package manager as part of the 2025.04.09 registry release, 2025-03-22, 2025-04-01, and 2025-04-07 tool releases, as well as changes to vcpkg documentation throughout April. This release contains bug fixes, a new documentation article on offline usage of vcpkg, and other minor improvements. Arm64 Linux users of vcpkg also no longer have to build the vcpkg tool from source when they install vcpkg. Some stats for this period: vcpkg changelog (2025.04.09 release) The following notable changes were made in April: ...
There’s a Linux File Explorer built into Visual Studio!?!
The Remote File Explorer in Visual Studio provides developers with a convenient way to browse, view, and edit files on remote machines—directly from within the IDE. It's a powerful tool for managing remote environments without leaving your development workflow. Scott Hanselman published a new YouTube video to his channel, taking us on the journey of discovering and using the Remote File Explorer to interact with his personal PiDP-11 through shell scripts stored on the minicomputer. Check out Scott’s video and his thoughts about using the Remote File Explorer below: Using the Remote File Explorer and re...
VS Code C++ Extension 1.25 Release: Explain C++ symbols using Copilot & Customize recursive include paths
The 1.25 release of the C++ extension in Visual Studio Code introduces a new way to understand your code faster with GitHub Copilot-powered symbol summaries, as well as new customization options for recursive #include path processing. With these enhancements, you gain AI-powered insights into unfamiliar or undocumented code and can optimize IntelliSense performance based on your preferences.  Experience these new features for yourself by updating to version 1.25.  Copilot Hover Want to understand your unfamiliar codebases like undocumented library code quicker without having to navigate around files and re...
Pure Virtual C++ 2025 is Tomorrow
Pure Virtual C++ is our free, one-day, virtual conference for the whole C++ community. It's running live tomorrow, 30th April, from 14:00 to 16:30 UTC. The talks are: We also have a host of pre-conference content available on YouTube. We look forward to seeing you there!
Pure Virtual C++ 2025: Pre-Conference Videos
Pure Virtual C++ is our free, one-day, virtual conference for the whole C++ community. It is running on 30th April. The first half of our pre-conference videos is now available on YouTube. The videos are: We look forward to seeing you at Pure Virtual C++!
Pure Virtual C++ 2025: Full Schedule
Pure Virtual C++ is our free, one-day, virtual conference for the whole C++ community. This year, it is running on the 30th April. We're pleased to announce the schedule of live talks: You can find abstracts for all the talks and register for the conference with the button below. Keep an eye out for on-demand pre-conference content coming soon on YouTube.
What’s New in vcpkg (March 2025)
This blog post summarizes changes to the vcpkg package manager as part of the 2025.03.19 registry release, 2025-03-13 tool release, as well as changes to vcpkg documentation throughout March. This release includes two new commands for our continuous integration system PR reviews, minor bugfixes, a new documentation article on authenticating to NuGet feeds, and a few other minor documentation fixes. Some stats for this period: vcpkg changelog (2025.03.19 release) The following notable changes were made in March: Documentation changes ...
Pure Virtual C++ 2025 Talks Announced
Pure Virtual C++ is our free, one-day, virtual conference for the whole C++ community. This year, it is running on the 30th April. We're pleased to announce four of our five live sessions for the day: You can find abstracts for all the talks and register for the conference with the button below.