Setting up VS Code on Windows for debugging

[evilrat]

On Sunday, 28 September 2025 at 10:47:45 UTC, Brother Bill wrote:
> I am using VS Code on Windows, and would like to use standard 
> debugging, such as breakpoints, examining variable contents, 
> etc.
>
> I am unable to do so, instead adding writeln to examine the run 
> time.
> FWIW, author Adam Freeman prefers this approach, eschewing the 
> debugger.
>
> But if I wanted to use the VSCode debugger, what configuration 
> steps to make it available and working?

you need 'C++' extension, after setting it up it is 
straightforward process - simply add a C++ debug target and set 
your executable and arguments (if any). for maximum compatibility 
you might also want to build your program with -gc flag that will 
try to emit C++ compatible debug info. due to TLS by default and 
some other D features some debugging niceties like struct members 
might not work correctly.