How to set a "default text" to a new file in VSCode

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Is there any way to make VSCode add this code below to every new file i create? or only the ones with .cpp extension

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <math.h>
 
using namespace std;
 
int main() {
 
    return 0;
}

this would make life easier as i wouldn't need to CTRL+C and V every time i create a new file

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I'm afraid it isn't possible without an extension, although you can write an snippet to make your work easy.

To create or edit your own snippets, select User Snippets under File > Preferences (Code > Preferences on macOS), and then select the language. Write the following in the file and save it:

{
"Default file": {
    "prefix": "main",
    "body": ["#include <iostream>", "#include <iomanip>", "#include <math.h>", "\nusing namespace std;", "\nint main() {", "\nreturn 0;", "\n}"],
    "description": "My default cpp file"
}

}

Now, in some *.cpp file, start write "main" and VSCODE will show you the complete word. Just hit tab and voila.

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