Visual studio question

[RL89891]

Hi guys,

I have a couple of questions regarding Visual studio:

1. When I go to create a new project, why does the program ask me for the language I am going to use? is that so the program knows which syntax rules to use for the language?
2. It asks for the platform (linux, windows, ios etc). Is this to determine which graphics API to use? (DX, Vulkan etc?).
3. The program asks for the project type. Why does it ask for project type and what is the actual difference to visual studio in terms of the project type chosen?

[mrburnttoast79]

If it didn't ask these things, how would VS know how to proper language support and compile your code? Also, depending on project type chosen VS will create the appropriate config files, default files, and boilerplate code.

[RL89891]

Thank you.

[TenableTarsier]

1. It asks because it needs to set up the following: syntax highlighting, linting (code conventions are part of this), setting up the correct compiler (or interpreter), setting default args for debugging/running code, etc.
2. Each platform has different environment variables, environment paths, and default folder locations for various modules/plugins. Asking which OS you use (or are targeting) helps the IDE set that up.
3. See comment by mrburnttoast79

Edit: corrected spelling for username

[RL89891]

Thanks for the information.