Assuming you have a compiler compatible with your project's target platform and architecture, the C++ extension will query that compiler using the Compiler path, Compiler arguments, and IntelliSense ...

A new version of Microsoft's integrated development environment (IDE) goes live today with the release of Visual Studio 2019 and its cousin Visual Studio 2019 for Mac.

The goal was to fundamentally change the way our compiler parses and analyzes code.” The July release of Visual Studio 2015 represented the first fruits of the compiler work.

Microsoft said its compiler and standard library are feature-complete for C++ 20 in Visual Studio 2019 16.10, while a 16.11 preview centers on Hot Reload and .NET MAUI.

Microsoft's C++ dev team announced that an Embedded Tools extension introduced to Visual Studio 2022 last year is now available for Visual Studio Code as a preview.

As reported by Ars Technica, the company has switched Chrome's Windows compiler from Microsoft's Visual Studio C++ compiler to Clang, an open-source alternative.