Make Coding Easy

This tutorial is for linux (debian based) only
If you are a windows user then check this out Setup VS Code for windows

1. VS code task config to make competitive programming easy and programme analysis !

This is a .json file which will help you to run your cpp file with one click or shortcut.

In this case , you don't need to write input in the command line or write fopen / close stuffs , programme will take input from a file (input.txt) automatically and give the output in another file (output.txt) .

You can also find the programme runtime status which will help you to calculate execution time as well as memory usage and many more !

pre-requirments :

• Visual Studio Code
• gcc/g++
• time
  • install time : sudo apt install time

Let's setup :

Note : You just need to do these things only for the first time of your workspace!

• Split screen in 3 sections

  • split the main section in right (right mouse click on the .cpp file and u will get the split options)
  • then split the right into down (same as above)

• create a file named input.txt and save it in the same folder
• create a file named output.txt and save it in the same folder
• open input.txt into the upper right section
• open output.txt into the lower right section

This will be the final look of your vs code :

How to setup :

• Go to Configure Default Build Task...

  • In Menu bar

    • Clik on Terminal (At the left top bar )
    • select configure task
    • select create task.json from template (this will create a task.json file in .vscode in your working directory)
    • select other and new task.json file will be created
    • now copy and paste the task.json { link is here } file into your task.json file
    • done

Usage :

• Run :
  • Shortcut type : ctrl+shift+b
• You need to give the input in the input.txt file
• output will be shown in the output.txt file

Note : Make sure your mouse cursor is clicked or focused on the cpp file editor while you are running your code.

• Bonus : programme status will be shown in the sys.txt file
• People concern about more details such as binary form and disassemble code can check tasks(extra).json file Link

In the Repository i have also added config files for other Programming Languages too :

• task.json files for :

  • Python :

    • Windows File
    • Linux File

• Java :

  • Windows File
  • Linux File

• Dart :

  • Windows File
  • Linux File

Here i have merged all the files which includes tasks.json file for Python, C, C++, Java and Dart for both Windows and Linux ! Here is the Link

2. VS CODE Snippet

This one is made for my personal usage ,you can add functions as you wish and edit my name and doc

• Select User Snippets under File (at Left top bar) > Preferences (Code > Preferences on macOS), and then select cpp.json
• copy or replace the cpp.json file {Link} and save !

Usage :

• Creating a cpp file if you type inc and press Tab in your keyboard the snippet will load as i have set prefix as inc in my json file . (You can edit as your own !)
• This will make programming easy and fast .

In the Repository i have also added config files for other Programming Languages too :

• Snippets for :

  • Python
  • Dart
  • Java To be added

Happy Coding with VS Code