VS Code settings for building, testing and debugging C/C++ projects

.gitignore

*.a
*.so
*.so.?*
*.dll
*.exe
*.dylib
*.cmake
!/cmake/*.cmake
!/test/AssemblyTests.cmake
*~
*.swp
*.pyc
__pycache__

# lcov
*.lcov
/lcov

# cmake files.
/Testing
CMakeCache.txt
CMakeFiles/
cmake_install.cmake

# makefiles.
Makefile

# in-source build.
bin/
lib/
/test/*_test

# exuberant ctags.
tags

# YouCompleteMe configuration.
.ycm_extra_conf.pyc

# ninja generated files.
.ninja_deps
.ninja_log
build.ninja
install_manifest.txt
rules.ninja

# bazel output symlinks.
bazel-*

# out-of-source build top-level folders.
build/
_build/
build*/

# Visual Studio 2015/2017 cache/options directory
.vs/
CMakeSettings.json

# Visual Studio Code cache/options directory
.vscode/

# Python build stuff
dist/
*.egg-info*

# External sources
external/

launch.json

{
	"version": "0.2.0",
	"configurations": [
		{
			"name": "Debug active target (gdb)",
			"type": "cppdbg",
			"request": "launch",
			"program": "${command:cmake.launchTargetPath}",
			"args": [],
			"stopAtEntry": false,
			"cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
			"environment": [],
			"externalConsole": false,
			"MIMode": "gdb",
			"setupCommands": [
				{
					"description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
					"text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
					"ignoreFailures": true
				}
			]
		}
	]
}

tasks.json

{
    "tasks": [
		{
			"label": "Build active target",
			"type": "cmake",
			"command": "build",
			"presentation": {
				"echo": true,
				"reveal": "silent",
				"focus": false,
				"panel": "shared",
				"showReuseMessage": true,
				"clear": true
			},
			"group": {
				"kind": "build",
				"isDefault": true
			},
			"problemMatcher": [
				"$gcc"
			]
		},
		{
			"label": "Launch active target",
			"type": "process",
			"command": "${command:cmake.launchTargetPath}",
			"dependsOn": ["Build active target"],
			"presentation": {
				"echo": true,
				"reveal": "always",
				"focus": true,
				"panel": "shared",
				"showReuseMessage": true,
				"clear": false
			},
			"group": {
				"kind": "test",
				"isDefault": true
			},
			"problemMatcher": [
				"$gcc"
			]
		},
		{
			"label": "Memory-debug active target",
			"type": "process",
			"command": "valgrind",
			"args": [
				"-s",
				"--leak-check=full",
				"${command:cmake.launchTargetPath}"
			],
			"dependsOn": ["Build active target"],
			"presentation": {
				"echo": true,
				"reveal": "always",
				"focus": true,
				"panel": "shared",
				"showReuseMessage": true,
				"clear": false
			},
			"group": "test"
		}
    ],
    "version": "2.0.0"
}