cpp

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The cpp tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about C++ development in the Microsoft ecosystem, including Visual Studio Code integration with GitHub Copilot for symbol-level code navigation and CMake support. Recent threads also explore Microsoft's ambitious plan to migrate its C and C++ codebases to Rust by 2030 using AI-driven tooling, reflecting a broader industry shift toward memory-safe languages. Topics range from practical IDE features to strategic language transitions, with a focus on enterprise and systems programming contexts.

  1. Copilot Agent in VS Code Now Understands C++ Symbols and CMake

    Microsoft’s latest update folds deep C++ understanding into GitHub Copilot’s agent workflows in Visual Studio Code, giving the Copilot agent access to symbol-level code navigation and CMake-aware build/test tools so it can reason about and change C++ code the same way an experienced human...
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  2. Microsoft Aims to Eliminate C and C++ by 2030 Using AI Driven Rust Migration

    Microsoft’s own engineers have announced an audacious, company-wide plan: use AI and large-scale automated tooling to translate Microsoft’s C and C++ codebases to Rust — with an explicit target of eliminating “every line of C and C++ from Microsoft by 2030.” Background Microsoft’s shift toward...
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