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Open Sourcing IFC SDK for C++ Modules

October 3, 2023 Oct 3, 2023 10/3/23
GDR
Back with VS2019 version 16.10, we announced a complete implementation of C++ Modules (and, generally, of all C++20 features) across the MSVC compiler toolset, static analysis, IntelliSense, and debugger. Implementing Modules requires principled intermediate representation of C++ source programs. Today, we are thrilled to announce the ...

Smarterย Memberย Listย Filtering for C++ย 

July 29, 2019 Jul 29, 2019 07/29/19
Nick Uhlenhuth
We are always looking for ways to make you more productive while coding in Visual Studio. Inย Visual Studio 2019ย versionย 16.2, we have created a smarter, more relevant Member List. Specifically, we now apply method filtering based on type qualifiers. To illustrate this, consider the following example:ย  You have two vectors, but one is...

New Code Analysis Checks in Visual Studio 2019: use-after-move and coroutine

January 28, 2019 Jan 28, 2019 01/28/19
Sunny Chatterjee
Visual Studio 2019 Preview 2 is an exciting release for the C++ code analysis team. In this release, we shipped a new set of experimental rules that help you catch bugs in your codebase, namely: use-after-move and coroutine checks. This article provides an overview of the new rules and how you can enable them in your project. Use-after-move ...

New, experimental code analysis features in Visual Studio 2017 15.8 Preview 3

June 26, 2018 Jun 26, 2018 06/26/18
eli fessler
The Visual C++ team has been working to refresh our code analysis experience inside Visual Studio. Weโ€™re aiming to make these tools both more useful and natural to use and hope that theyโ€™ll benefit you no matter your workflow, style, or project type. Trying out new features In Visual Studio 2017 version 15.8 Preview 3, available in the ...

Broken Warnings Theory

December 13, 2017 Dec 13, 2017 12/13/17
Yuriy Solodkyy
ะŸะตั€ะตะฒะพะด ัั‚ะฐั‚ัŒะธ ะฝะฐ ั€ัƒััะบะพะผ The "broken warnings theory" is a fictional theory of the norm-setting and signaling effect of coding practices and bug-checking techniques in 3rd party libraries on new bugs and design anti-patterns. The theory states that maintaining and monitoring warning levels to prevent small problems ...