vscode mingw gcc

To use VSCode with MinGW and GCC, you will need to follow these steps:

1. Install MinGW-w64: This is a compiler suite for Windows that includes the GCC compiler. Download and install MinGW-w64 from the official website.

2. Configure VSCode: Open VSCode and go to the Extensions tab. Search for "C/C++" and install the extension provided by Microsoft. This extension will provide language support and debugging capabilities for C/C++.

3. Set up the build task: Press `Ctrl + Shift + B` to open the task runner in VSCode. Select "Create tasks.json file from template" and choose "Others" as the template. In the generated tasks.json file, replace the content with the following:

{
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "tasks": [
        {
            "label": "Build",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "gcc",
            "args": [
                "-g",
                "${file}",
                "-o",
                "${fileDirname}/${fileBasenameNoExtension}"
            ],
            "group": {
                "kind": "build",
                "isDefault": true
            },
            "presentation": {
                "echo": true,
                "reveal": "always",
                "focus": false,
                "panel": "shared"
            }
        }
    ]
}

4. Create a new C file: Create a new file in VSCode and paste the following code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
    printf("Hello, world!");
    return 0;
}

5. Build and run the code: Press `Ctrl + Shift + B` again to build the code. This will compile the C code using GCC. After the build is successful, you can run the code by opening the integrated terminal in VSCode (View -> Terminal) and executing the generated executable file.

Please note that these steps assume you have already installed MinGW-w64 and have properly configured VSCode.