Tips and Tricks

13 Things About Visual Assist For Visual Studio 2022 You May Not Have Known

Even if you already are an experienced user of the Visual Assist For Visual Studio 2022 or just looking for a tool that will simplify the process of developing programs using Visual Studio, we might have something new to tell you. In this article, we will look at 13 interesting Visual Assist For Visual Studio 2022 features you may not know yet, but they will be definitely useful for…
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Build Announcements

Visual Assist 2022.2 is here

Visual Assist 2022.2 has just been released! We have a well-rounded update this time— a number of new features as well as some much needed fixes. Unreal Engine 5 Support The biggest announcement in this release is the the start of official regression and…
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The Best Kept Secrets About C++ Extensions

While you are writing software, it is very important to focus on the logic of the code, its efficiency and performance, and the algorithms used. At the same time, the code should be understandable, readable, and easily editable. There are special tools that allow you to automatically generate code, and simplify the process of editing and refactoring it. One such tool is the Visual Assist…
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10 Undeniable Reasons to Love C++ Extensions

Visual Studio is by far one of the most advanced IDEs in the world. Being one of the oldest IDEs, it is still the most popular in the C++ community. In fact, a JetBrains survey [1] found that 27 percent of C++ developers prefer Visual Studio over any other IDE–the highest for any IDE.  Although Visual Studio is a comprehensive IDE, it does not cater to all the development needs.
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Tips and Tricks

How to Set Up Visual Assist

Visual Assist is a coding productivity tool for C++ and C# developers. It extends Visual Studio to make the programming experience better by providing tools for understanding code, checking code, and writing code. Some of its benefits include fast navigation…
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How To Modernize With Visual Assist Part 2

In the previous article, you read about five popular techniques to improve your projects and apply several Modern C++ patterns. Here’s a list of five more things! We’ll go from the override keyword to nullptr, scoped enums, and more. All techniques are super-easy with Visual Assist! 1. Override Let’s have a look at the following code with a simple class hierarchy: using…
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