The**launch.json** file is used to configure the debugger in Visual Studio Code.

Visual Studio Code generates a**launch.json** with almost all of the required information.To get started

Visual Studio Code generates a**launch.json** with almost all of the required information. To get started

debugging you need to fill in the`program` field with the path to the executable you plan to debug. This must be specified for

both the launch and attach (if you plan to attach to a running instance at any point) configurations.

The generated file contains two sections.One that configures debugging for launch and a second that configures debugging for attach.

The generated file contains two sections. One that configures debugging for launch and a second that configures debugging for attach.

Set or change the following options to control VS Code's behavior during debugging

Set or change the following options to control VS Code's behavior during debugging:

Specifies the full path to executable the debugger will launch or attach to.

Tells the_Visual Studio Windows Debugger_ what paths to search for symbol (.pdb) files.Separate multiple paths with a semicolon. Example`"C:\\Symbols;C:\\SymbolDir2"`

Tells the_Visual Studio Windows Debugger_ what paths to search for symbol (.pdb) files. Separate multiple paths with a semicolon. Example`"C:\\Symbols;C:\\SymbolDir2"`.

Tells_GDB or LLDB_ what paths to search for .so files. Separate multiple paths with a semicolon. Example:`"/Users/user/dir1;/Users/user/dir2"`.

Windows: When set to true, it will spawn an external console. When set to false, it will use VS Code's integratedTerminal.

Linux: When set to true, it will notify VS Code to spawn an external console. When set to false, it will use VS Code's integratedTerminal

Linux: When set to true, it will notify VS Code to spawn an external console. When set to false, it will use VS Code's integratedTerminal.

macOS: When set to true, it will spawn an external console through`lldb-mi`. When set to false, the output can be seen in VS Code's debugConsole. Due to limitations within`lldb-mi`, integratedTerminal support is not available.

You can change the behavior of GDB or LLDB by setting the following options.

You can change the behavior of GDB or LLDB by setting the following options:

Indicates the debugger that VS Code will connect to. Must be set to`gdb` or`lldb`.This is pre-configured on a per-operating system basis and can be changed as needed.

Indicates the debugger that VS Code will connect to. Must be set to`gdb` or`lldb`. This is pre-configured on a per-operating system basis and can be changed as needed.

The path to the debugger (such as gdb). When only the executable is specified, it will search the operating system's PATH variable for a debugger (GDB on Linux and Windows, LLDB on OS X).

If you want to debug a Windows dump file, set this to the path to the dump file to start debugging in the`launch` configuration.

Full path to a core dump file to debug for the specified program.Set this to the path to the core dump file to start debugging in the`launch` configuration.

Full path to a core dump file to debug for the specified program. Set this to the path to the core dump file to start debugging in the`launch` configuration.

_Note: core dump debugging is not supported with MinGw._

Defaults to`${command.pickProcess}` which will display a list of available processes the debugger can attach to.It is recommended to leave this default, but the property can be explicitly set to a specific process ID for the debugger to attach to.

Defaults to`${command.pickProcess}` which will display a list of available processes the debugger can attach to. It is recommended to leave this default, but the property can be explicitly set to a specific process ID for the debugger to attach to.

Indicates whether the configuration section is intended to`launch` the program or`attach` to an already running instance.

`Deprecated` This option is no longer needed as the target architecture is automatically detected.

Indicates the underlying debugger being used. Must be`cppvsdbg` when using the Visual Studio Windows debugger, and`cppdbg` when using GDB or LLDB.This is automatically set to the correct value when the

Indicates the underlying debugger being used. Must be`cppvsdbg` when using the Visual Studio Windows debugger, and`cppdbg` when using GDB or LLDB. This is automatically set to the correct value when the

**launch.json** file is created.