Lab 0: Editor and compiler setup

Overview

In this lab you'll outfit your computer with a code editor and C++ compiler. While we will make use of a few different online editors and compilers throughout the semester, they are limited in what they offer (e.g., they are not useful for one of the later units on file processing) and are only available when you have an internet connection. In addition, one of the learning objectives of this course is to give you experience using a command line interface on your computer (e.g., Terminal, cmd, PowerShell, etc.).

Learning outcomes

By the end of this lab, you should feel comfortable:

• following directions
• writing a C++ program in Visual Studio Code

Install a text editor and C++ compiler

See the instructions for downloading Visual Studio Code and a C++ compiler linked to from the Programming environments page. After installing the compiler, be sure that you test it before moving on by closing then reopening your terminal and typing "g++". If it installed correctly, you should get an error message that no input files were specified. If you have any questions, please contact me or a classmate.

Submission

Please submit screenshots of:

• Visual Studio Code up and running
• the result of running "g++" from the command line