I will strongly recommend VSCode (Visual Studio Code) to write algorithm. It is a lightweight but powerful source code editor which runs on your desktop and is available for Windows, macOS and Linux. It comes with built-in support for JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js and has a rich ecosystem of extensions for other languages (such as C, C++, C#, Java, Python, PHP, Go which are our main languages to write algorithm.) and runtimes (such as .NET and Unity).
Now I will tell you how to install the software and configure it. You don't need to Install all I list below. You can just choose what you need.
1, Install VSCode
2, Install C/C++
3, Install GCC/G++
4, Install Java
5, Install Language Support for Java(TM) by Red Hat
6, Install Java Language Support
7, Install C#
8, Install Code Runner
9, Install LLVM
10, Install Clang-Format
11, Install Darcula IntelliJ Theme
1. Installation
1.1. Install VSCode
All coders need to install this software
You can download from this site: https://code.visualstudio.com/.
And then install it just with several clicks.
1.2. Install C/C++
This is a Extension of VSCode. Coders use C or C++ need to install
(1) Open you VSCode
(2) Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
ext install cpptools
Now you will know how to install it when you operater as I said above.
1.3. Install GCC/G++
Coders use C or C++ need to install
(1) You can download from: http://www.mingw.org/ (the download button is on the top right）
(2) Before install it, please make sure you are connecting with the internet.
(3) Install the software you just downloaded.
(4) When you complete installation, there will be shown a management window.
(5) Find mingw32-gcc-g++ in the window, which Class attribute is bin.
(6) Right click Mark for Installation.
(7) Click Apply Changes under the menu Installation on the top left of the window.
(8) That' all, looks great!
Now you need to add C:\MinGW\bin to your Environment Variables (Windows OS).
Please Google if you don't know how to set Environment Variables.
Now you can check whether it has been installed successfully whih command line:
g++ -v
1.4. Install Java
Coders use Java need to install
Please Google if you don't know how to install it
1.5. Language Support for Java(TM) by Red Hat
Coders use Java need to install
The same way with C/C++ installing
ext install java
1.6. Install Java Language Support
Coders use Java need to install
This Extension can show the errors in you code when you are typing.
ext install vscode-javac
1.7. Install CSharp
Coders use C# need to install
ext install csharp
1.8. Install Code Runner
All coders need to install
This Extension can help you Run and Debug code more easily.
ext install code-runner
1.9. Install LLVM
All coders need to install
You can download form: http://releases.llvm.org/download.html#4.0.1.
Please download Pre-Built Binaries and then you can install it using the .exe file.
Please Google if you don't know how to install it
1.10. Install Clang-Format
All coders need to install
This Extension can help you format code more easily.
ext install clang-format
1.11. Install Darcula IntelliJ Theme
No need to install if you like the default theme. Anyway, this theme is my best loveing
ext install dracula-theme-from-intellij
2. Configuration
We have installed the software that we needed so far, Now we start to configure them
All the config will be write to the setting.json
Click file in the VSCode on top left. Then click Preferences --> Settings
Now please copy the code below to you setting.json
[restabs alignment="osc-tabs-right" responsive="true" icon="true" text="More" seltabcolor="#fdfdfd" seltabheadcolor="#000" tabheadcolor="blue"]
[restab title="json" active="active"]
{
"workbench.colorTheme": "Darcula Theme from IntelliJ",
"java.home": "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Java\\jdk1.8.0_112",
"code-runner.executorMap": {
"javascript": "node",
"java": "cd dir && javacfileName -d ../Classes && java -classpath ../Classes fileNameWithoutExt",
"c": "cddir && gcc fileName -ofileNameWithoutExt && dirfileNameWithoutExt",
"cpp": "cd dir && g++fileName -o ../exe/fileNameWithoutExt && cd ../exe &&fileNameWithoutExt",
"objective-c": "cd dir && gcc -framework CocoafileName -o fileNameWithoutExt &&dirfileNameWithoutExt",
"php": "php",
"python": "python",
"perl": "perl",
"ruby": "ruby",
"go": "go run",
"lua": "lua",
"groovy": "groovy",
"powershell": "powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -File",
"bat": "cmd /c",
"shellscript": "bash",
"fsharp": "fsi",
"csharp": "scriptcs",
"vbscript": "cscript //Nologo",
"typescript": "ts-node",
"coffeescript": "coffee",
"scala": "scala",
"swift": "swift",
"julia": "julia",
"crystal": "crystal",
"ocaml": "ocaml",
"r": "Rscript",
"applescript": "osascript",
"clojure": "lein exec",
"haxe": "haxe --cwddirWithoutTrailingSlash --run fileNameWithoutExt",
"rust": "cddir && rustc fileName &&dirfileNameWithoutExt",
"racket": "racket",
"ahk": "autohotkey",
"autoit": "autoit3",
"kotlin": "cddir && kotlinc fileName -include-runtime -dfileNameWithoutExt.jar && java -jar fileNameWithoutExt.jar",
"dart": "dart",
"pascal": "cddir && fpc fileName &&dirfileNameWithoutExt",
"d": "cddir && dmd fileName &&dir$fileNameWithoutExt",
"haskell": "runhaskell",
"nim": "nim compile --verbosity:0 --hints:off --run"
},
"clang-format.executable": "C:\\Program Files\\LLVM\\bin\\clang-format",
"clang-format.language.java.enable": true,
"clang-format.language.java.style": "WebKit",
"clang-format.language.c.enable": true,
"clang-format.language.c.style": "WebKit",
"clang-format.language.cpp.enable": true,
"clang-format.language.cpp.style": "WebKit"
}
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Note:
(1). code-runner.executorMap is the Code Runner configuration. I have configured the c, c++ and java. You can modify it accordingly
(2). clang-format.executable is the llvm bin path, please point it to the installation path
(3). clang-format.language.java.enable: true means you will use clang-format to farmat java code.
(4). clang-format.language.java.style: WebKit means format code to WebKit style, you can choose LLVM, Google, Chromium, Mozilla, WebKit or Json Style.
