Configuring VSCode Debugging for C

C Language

Configuring Compilation

Press 'Ctrl + shift + B' on windows/linux to “Configure Task Runner”.

Select “Others” after clicking to “Configure Task Runner”. It will create tasks.json file.

Change the following fields:

• "label": "Compile C",
• "command": "gcc -g my_c_file.c",
  • Optional: add -o output_name to command

Add the following field after "command" to make 'Ctrl + shift + B' build this by default:

"group": {
    "kind": "build",
    "isDefault": true
}

Configuring Debugging

1. First install the following extensions:

• C/C++
• C++ Intellisense

1. Install LLDB on the computer
2. Choose a folder with C files to debug
3. Click to start debugging then choose C/C++
4. Change the following fields:

• "name": "C Launch",
• "program": "enter program name, for example ${workspaceFolder}/a.out",
• "externalConsole": false,
• "MIMode": "lldb",

1. Go to debug task and start C Launch