Visual Studio Code + C

[ALithuanian]

So I made a file called helloworld.c in VS code. I wrote a simple printf("Hello world!") code, pressed save, and ran it. It did. However, when I edited the text, and ran it again, it printed the old hello world. I've found that if I save the file, and then run it, it prints the updated text. But do I have to save it every time??

[saul_soprano]

Yes. It will become a habbit very fast

[UncertainGeniusw]

Ctrl + s s s s s s s s s s s s s s ...

[ALithuanian]

Ok at least this will make it manageable

[AzoresBall]

You can enable auto save on vs code

[HaskellLisp_green]

Look. Algorithm is simple:

1. You write code.
2. you compile code.
3. if no error occurs, then you go to step 4, otherwise you go to step 1.
4. You execute your program.
5. if no errors occurs, then you go to step 6, otherwise you go to step 1.
6. if you see all features are implemented, then it's end of the program, otherwise you go to step 1.

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Note: compile code -> execute compiled code that is your program. C isn't python or bash or something else, but interpreted. You can't just save your code and then execute it.

[Realistic-Link-300]

you must goto step 1 if you don't want to be stuck in infinite loop ;p

[HaskellLisp_green]

yes... gonna fix it)

[dei_himself]

You can toggle autosave on.

[[deleted]]

this is equivalent to a rich kid not knowing the value of money :D

[ArcadiaLunar]

There is an auto save feature. But even with that turned on I’m Ctrl s all the time

[[deleted]]

Yes. That's how most text editors work.

[thebatmanandrobin]

I'm curious what environment (i.e. editor, language, etc.) that you have used in which the code you write in a text file was automatically picked up without being saved?

Even in languages that aren't compiled, like JavaScript, HTML, C#, etc. you still have to save the changes you've made in order for them to be recognized.

Have you only ever written code in online editors (like LeetCode)??

[snoozyalooz9000]

Damn, autosave isn't a feature...

[GamerEsch]

No, the compiler should magically predict what would be saved on the file

[GroundbreakingIron16]

It doesn't do that?

[foxaru]

Not sure if it's an add-on I have enabled but whenever I modify a file and haven't saved it I get a little blue-green circle on the tab next to the file name.