How can I set up a default code for C++ in visual studio code?

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In CodeBlocks it is possible to set up a code that will open each time you create a new file. Kind of a code template or skeleton.

How can I set up a default code to open in Visual Studio Code C++ so I don't have to write it each time I create a new file? I mean, instead of creating a blank file, I need it to show the following code:

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main(){

}
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3 Answers

  1. Go to this link.

  2. Type/Paste the default code you want to use the snippet for. Enter the trigger and description.

  3. Copy the generated snippet onto clipboard.

  4. Head to VSC. Press ctr + shift + p .Type configure user snippets. 5.Select your desired language(C++ in your case).

  5. Replace the comments with the snippet in your clipboard.

  6. Save and exit. Now try to type the trigger text. You will see the snippet ready!

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You can use the File Template extension.

C++ files are not included in its default list of supported file types. But it does support adding your own templates for known VS Code language identifiers, such as .cpp for C++ files.

To set it up, follow the instructions on the extension's page:

  1. Install the extension
  2. Go to the extension's templates directory 
    gino@templates$ pwd
/Users/gino/.vscode/extensions/ralfzhang.filetemplate-2.0.4/asset/templates
  3. Create a file named cpp.tmpl
  4. Write your template code 
    gino@templates$ vim cpp.tmpl

gino@templates$ cat cpp.tmpl
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main(){

}

To use it:

  1. Restart VS Code (might not be needed, but just to be sure)
  2. Create a file with a .cpp extension
  3. Open the command list (CMD+Shift+P on Mac or Ctrl+Shift+P on Linux/Windows)
  4. Run the command "Tmpl: Create Template"

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The .cpp file will be populated by the contents of cpp.tmpl.

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If you want to be fancy with your template, according to the extension's documentation, the template follows the TextMate syntax. In my example above, I just used plain C++ code and it worked OK.

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you can setup user snippet.

1) click on setting icon select user snippets.

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2) select your language,cpp.

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now enter snippet code,

(snippet code is in JSON)

// Write this code in the cpp.json file
{
    "cpp snippets":
    {
        "prefix" : "basic",
                   "body" : [
                       "#include<iostream>",
                       "using namespace std;",
                       "int main()",
                       "{",
                       "    return 0;",
                       "}"
  
                   ],
                            "description" : "c++ basic"
    }
}

Save this file, now open new .cpp file and just enter "basic" your snippet will appear !

to create custom snippet code, check this

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