How can I make a target 'makefile' in visual studio code? - c++

Question

I'm trying to figure out how to compile my c++ code within the vs code environment.
I'm able to compile using g++ but I haven't been able to figure it out in vs code yet.
I used the answer from BeeOnRope from this question to set up my build command and the associated hotkey.
How do I set up Visual Studio Code to compile C++ code?
The error that comes out is this
make: *** No rule to make target `Makefile'. Stop.
The terminal process terminated with exit code: 2
Edit: After working on my tasks.json it looks like this, however I'm still getting the same error shown above.
{
"version": "2.0.0",
"command": "make",
"tasks":[
{
"label": "Makefile",
"group": "build",
// Show the output window only if unrecognized errors occur.
"presentation": {"reveal": "always"},
// Pass 'all' as the build target
"args": ["all"],
// Use the standard less compilation problem matcher.
"problemMatcher": {
"owner": "cpp",
"fileLocation": ["relative", "${workspaceRoot}"],
"pattern": {
"regexp": "^(.*):(\\d+):(\\d+):\\s+(warning|error):\\s+(.*)$",
"file": 1,
"line": 2,
"column": 3,
"severity": 4,
"message": 5
}
}
}
]
}

Answer 1

In your tasks.json, add/edit the "command" and "args" fields to have the build command line you would run manually. That could be g++, make, or whatever. See here:
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/tasks
Update:
Looking at the tasks.json file that you posted, your command needs to go inside a task. Something like this:
{
// See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
// for the documentation about the tasks.json format
"version": "2.0.0",
"tasks": [
{
"label": "My Build",
"group": "build",
"type": "shell",
"command": "g++",
"args": [
"-o", "LexParse", "Lexxy.cpp", "Parzival.cpp"
]
}
]
}
PS, One way to format your code here is to indent it all:
int main
{
[]( auto world ) { return "Hello"s + world; } ( ", World!" );
}
Another way is to wrap it in three backticks (no need to indent, though I do here so I can have backticks within backticks):
```
int main
{
[]( auto world ) { return "Hello"s + world; } ( ", World!" );
}
```