#include bits/stdc++.h not working in VS Code Mac | include <bits/stdc++.h> with Visual Studio does not compile | "VS Code doesn't support bits/stdc++.h" Solution
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How to Fix <bits/stdc++.h> File not Found in MacOS? File Not Found Error while including bits/stdc++.h | How to include bits/stdc++.h header file on macOS
echo | g++ -v -x c++ -E -Output
Apple clang version 16.0.0 (clang-1600.0.26.6)
Target: arm64-apple-darwin24.3.0
Thread model: posix
InstalledDir: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin
ignoring nonexistent directory "/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/../include/c++/v1"
"/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/clang" -cc1 -triple arm64-apple-macosx15.0.0 -Wundef-prefix=TARGET_OS_ -Wdeprecated-objc-isa-usage -Werror=deprecated-objc-isa-usage -Werror=implicit-function-declaration -E -disable-free -clear-ast-before-backend -disable-llvm-verifier -discard-value-names -main-file-name - -mrelocation-model pic -pic-level 2 -mframe-pointer=non-leaf -fno-strict-return -ffp-contract=on -fno-rounding-math -funwind-tables=1 -fobjc-msgsend-selector-stubs -target-sdk-version=15.2 -fvisibility-inlines-hidden-static-local-var -fno-modulemap-allow-subdirectory-search -target-cpu apple-m1 -target-feature +v8.5a -target-feature +aes -target-feature +crc -target-feature +dotprod -target-feature +fp-armv8 -target-feature +fp16fml -target-feature +lse -target-feature +ras -target-feature +rcpc -target-feature +rdm -target-feature +sha2 -target-feature +sha3 -target-feature +neon -target-feature +zcm -target-feature +zcz -target-feature +fullfp16 -target-abi darwinpcs -debugger-tuning=lldb -target-linker-version 1115.7.3 -v -fcoverage-compilation-dir=/Users/iraunit/C++ -resource-dir /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/lib/clang/16 -isysroot /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk -I/usr/local/include -internal-isystem /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1 -internal-isystem /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/local/include -internal-isystem /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/lib/clang/16/include -internal-externc-isystem /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include -internal-externc-isystem /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/include -Wno-reorder-init-list -Wno-implicit-int-float-conversion -Wno-c99-designator -Wno-final-dtor-non-final-class -Wno-extra-semi-stmt -Wno-misleading-indentation -Wno-quoted-include-in-framework-header -Wno-implicit-fallthrough -Wno-enum-enum-conversion -Wno-enum-float-conversion -Wno-elaborated-enum-base -Wno-reserved-identifier -Wno-gnu-folding-constant -fdeprecated-macro -fdebug-compilation-dir=/Users/iraunit/C++ -ferror-limit 19 -stack-protector 1 -fstack-check -mdarwin-stkchk-strong-link -fblocks -fencode-extended-block-signature -fregister-global-dtors-with-atexit -fgnuc-version=4.2.1 -fno-cxx-modules -fcxx-exceptions -fexceptions -fmax-type-align=16 -fcommon -fcolor-diagnostics -clang-vendor-feature=+disableNonDependentMemberExprInCurrentInstantiation -fno-odr-hash-protocols -clang-vendor-feature=+enableAggressiveVLAFolding -clang-vendor-feature=+revert09abecef7bbf -clang-vendor-feature=+thisNoAlignAttr -clang-vendor-feature=+thisNoNullAttr -clang-vendor-feature=+disableAtImportPrivateFrameworkInImplementationError -D__GCC_HAVE_DWARF2_CFI_ASM=1 -o - -x c++ -
clang -cc1 version 16.0.0 (clang-1600.0.26.6) default target arm64-apple-darwin24.3.0
ignoring nonexistent directory "/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/local/include"
ignoring nonexistent directory "/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/Library/Frameworks"
#include "..." search starts here:
#include <...> search starts here:
/usr/local/include
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/lib/clang/16/include
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/include
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks (framework directory)
End of search list.
# 1 "<stdin>"
# 1 "<built-in>" 1
# 1 "<built-in>" 3
# 439 "<built-in>" 3
# 1 "<command line>" 1
# 1 "<built-in>" 2
# 1 "<stdin>" 2cd /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include
sudo mkdir bits
cd bits
sudo nano stdc++.h
// C++ includes used for precompiling -*- C++ -*-
// Copyright (C) 2003-2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
//
// This file is part of the GNU ISO C++ Library. This library is free
// software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
// terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
// Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option)
// any later version.
// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
// GNU General Public License for more details.
// Under Section 7 of GPL version 3, you are granted additional
// permissions described in the GCC Runtime Library Exception, version
// 3.1, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License and
// a copy of the GCC Runtime Library Exception along with this program;
// see the files COPYING3 and COPYING.RUNTIME respectively. If not, see
// <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
/** @file stdc++.h
* This is an implementation file for a precompiled header.
*/
// 17.4.1.2 Headers
// C
#ifndef _GLIBCXX_NO_ASSERT
#include <cassert>
#endif
#include <cctype>
#include <cerrno>
#include <cfloat>
#include <ciso646>
#include <climits>
#include <clocale>
#include <cmath>
#include <csetjmp>
#include <csignal>
#include <cstdarg>
#include <cstddef>
#include <cstdio>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <cstring>
#include <ctime>
#if __cplusplus >= 201103L
#include <ccomplex>
#include <cfenv>
#include <cinttypes>
#include <cstdalign>
#include <cstdbool>
#include <cstdint>
#include <ctgmath>
#include <cwchar>
#include <cwctype>
#endif
// C++
#include <algorithm>
#include <bitset>
#include <complex>
#include <deque>
#include <exception>
#include <fstream>
#include <functional>
#include <iomanip>
#include <ios>
#include <iosfwd>
#include <iostream>
#include <istream>
#include <iterator>
#include <limits>
#include <list>
#include <locale>
#include <map>
#include <memory>
#include <new>
#include <numeric>
#include <ostream>
#include <queue>
#include <set>
#include <sstream>
#include <stack>
#include <stdexcept>
#include <streambuf>
#include <string>
#include <typeinfo>
#include <utility>
#include <valarray>
#include <vector>
#if __cplusplus >= 201103L
#include <array>
#include <atomic>
#include <chrono>
#include <condition_variable>
#include <forward_list>
#include <future>
#include <initializer_list>
#include <mutex>
#include <random>
#include <ratio>
#include <regex>
#include <scoped_allocator>
#include <system_error>
#include <thread>
#include <tuple>
#include <typeindex>
#include <type_traits>
#include <unordered_map>
#include <unordered_set>
#endifPaste the above code in stdc++.h file and save it.
To save in nano editor press CTRL + O and then press Enter and then press CTRL + X.
Now install Visual Studio Code using brew.
brew install --cask visual-studio-codeNow when you will open a cpp file and use bits/stdc++.h you will see a error like below.
Error showing that bits/stdc++.h file is missingRun the below command to get the gcc version installed in your system via brew. Also install if it is not already installed.
ls /opt/homebrew/bin/g++* /usr/local/bin/g++*
output: zsh: no matches found: /opt/homebrew/bin/g++*
brew install gcc
ls /opt/homebrew/bin/g++* /usr/local/bin/g++*
output: /opt/homebrew/bin/g++-14 /usr/local/bin/g++Now open the c_cpp_properties.json file in vs code in your workspace directory. See the image below for reference.
Open c_cpp_properties.json file in vs code.Now in the compilerPath change the path to be "/opt/homebrew/bin/g++-14"
Changed the Path to /opt/homebrew/bin/g++-14Go back to your code and then you won't find the error underlined in #include<bits/stdc++.h>
You won't find error in bits/stdc++.h now.You can use the below command to compile any cpp file.
g++-14 B_Order_Book.cpp -o outputNow install the CPH extension in VS code.
Download CPH extension and Click on Run AllAfter clicking on Run All you will see the error in the output.
To Fix this Go to Settings and Search CPH and change the Cpp command accordingly like g++-14
Change cpp command to g++-14Now click on Run All and you won't find any error.
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