Developing Linux C++ applications with Azure Docker containers
In recent years, Visual Studio has added new features and experiences to allow developers to develop their C++ applications for non-Windows platforms such as Android, iOS and more recently Linux. One...
View ArticleVisual C++ docs: the future is… soon!
We on the Visual C++ documentation team are pleased to announce some changes to the API reference content in the following Visual C++ libraries: STL, MFC, ATL, AMP, and ConcRT. Since the beginning of...
View ArticleGive Visual C++ a Switch to Standard Conformance
This post was written by Gabriel Dos Reis, Phil Christensen, and Andrew Pardoe The Visual C++ Team is excited to announce that the compiler in Visual Studio 2017 RC will feature a mode much closer to...
View ArticleUpdates to Expression SFINAE in VS 2017 RC
Throughout the VS 2015 cycle we’ve been focusing on the quality of our expression SFINAE implementation. Because expression SFINAE issues can be subtle and complex we’ve been using popular libraries...
View ArticleCMake support in Visual Studio – the Visual Studio 2017 RC update
Visual Studio 2017 RC is an important release when it comes to its support for CMake. The “Tools for CMake” VS component is now ready for public preview and we’d like to invite all of you to bring your...
View ArticleOpen any folder with C++ sources in Visual Studio 2017 RC
With the Visual Studio 2017 RC release, we’re continuing to improve the “Open Folder” capabilities for C++ source code. In this release, we’re adding support for building as well as easier...
View ArticleIntroducing Go To, the successor to Navigate To
Visual Studio 2017 comes packed with several major changes to the core developer productivity experience. It is our goal to maximize your efficiency as you develop applications, and this requires us to...
View ArticleFind All References re-designed for larger searches
Visual Studio 2017 comes packed with several major changes to the core developer productivity experience. It is our goal to maximize your efficiency as you develop applications, and this requires us to...
View ArticleIntroducing the Visual Studio Build Tools
Content outdated To download Build Tools for Visual Studio, see Download Visual Studio Build Tools.Download the VS 2017 Build Tools (for C++ or managed code) Recap of the Visual C++ and Build Tools...
View ArticleVisual Studio 2017 RC Now Available
Visual Studio 2017 RC (previously known as Dev “15”) is now available. There is a lot of stuff for C++ to love in this release: Give Visual C++ a Switch to Standard Conformance. Use the opt-in...
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