If you are using Visual Studio Code (VS Code) for solving C++ problems on platforms like Codeforces and you encounter issues with #include <bits/stdc++.h>
not being supported, here's a simple solution to get it working.
Create a
bits
folder: Start by creating a new folder named 'bits' in the same directory where your main C++ files for problem-solving are located.Create a header file: Inside the
bits
folder, create a new header file namedstdc++.h
. Make sure the extension of the file is.h
to create a valid header file.Add necessary headers: Open the
stdc++.h
file and copy-paste the following commonly used C++ standard library headers into it:
#include <iostream> // Input/output stream objects
#include <fstream> // File stream objects
#include <sstream> // String stream objects
#include <iomanip> // Input/output manipulators
#include <string> // String class and functions
#include <vector> // Dynamic array
#include <list> // Doubly linked list
#include <set> // Set container
#include <map> // Map container
#include <queue> // Queue container
#include <stack> // Stack container
#include <algorithm> // Algorithms on sequences (e.g., sort, find)
#include <cmath> // Mathematical functions
#include <ctime> // Date and time functions
#include <cstdlib> // General purpose functions (e.g., memory management)
#include <cstring> // C-style string functions
#include <cctype> // Character classification functions
#include <cassert> // Assert function for debugging
#include <exception> // Standard exceptions
#include <functional> // Function objects
#include <iterator> // Iterator classes
#include <limits> // Numeric limits
#include <locale> // Localization and internationalization
#include <numeric> // Numeric operations (e.g., accumulate)
#include <random> // Random number generators
#include <stdexcept> // Standard exception classes
#include <typeinfo> // Runtime type information
#include <utility> // Utility components (e.g., std::pair)
- Include the header: Now, you can include the 'bits/stdc++.h' header in your main C++ files as you normally would:
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
That's it! You have successfully set up #include <bits/stdc++.h>
in VS Code for seamless C++ problem-solving.
Note: Keep in mind that these libraries cover the most commonly used functionalities. If you encounter additional libraries while coding, feel free to add them to the stdc++.h
file to ensure you have access to all the necessary tools.
Happy coding and good luck in your coding journey! :)
Nah I just need iostream
Thanks man
Thank you so much this was so helpful
wait actually you would need to do #include "bits/stdc++.h" with this approach, so it doesn't work with angled brackets? edit: nvm i just added this file in my include folder
hey, how did you add the file to your include folder? edit: found it!
You can also do that by installing the latest gcc version if have any other version or any other compiler.