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Revert "Manual launch.json file creation workaround for CodeLLDB bug" #236

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Revert "Manual launch.json file creation workaround for CodeLLDB bug"
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Expand Up @@ -299,26 +299,19 @@ The examples below assume a source file `main.cpp` compiled to `main.exe` ([Samp

Running and debugging code through VS Code requires a `launch.json` configuration file.

<div class="primer-spec-callout warning" markdown="1">
**Pitfall:** Due to a bug in the CodeLLDB extension, you need to manually start the creation of a launch.json file in your workspace folder. You can use the following commands to do so. **Make sure your current directory is your workspace folder.**

```console
$ pwd
/Users/awdeorio/eecs280/p1-stats
$ mkdir -p .vscode
$ touch .vscode/launch.json
```
</div>

Navigate to the debugging pane and click "create a launch.json file". Or, if you have previous debugging configurations, click the gear icon to edit `launch.json`.

| <img src="images/vscode_macos_030.png" width="360px" /> | <span style="font-size: 24pt;">OR</span> | <img src="images/vscode_macos_031.png" width="360px" /> |

If you are not prompted to select a configuration, or your configuration list does not contain "CodeLLDB: Launch," click "Add configuration..." near the bottom right of the editor window.
If you are prompted to select a debugger, select "CodeLLDB". (Do NOT select "C++ (GDB/LLDB)".)

<img src="images/vscode_macos_031b.png" width="768px" />

<img src="images/vscode_macos_031c.png" width="768px" />
<div class="primer-spec-callout warning" markdown="1">
**Pitfall:** VS Code may not offer you debugging options for C++ if you haven't opened a `.cpp` file in your project editor. Open a `.cpp` file, then try again.
</div>

Select "CodeLLDB: Launch". You may need to scroll down to find this option.
If you are prompted to select a configuration, select "CodeLLDB: Launch". You may need to scroll down to find this option.

<img src="images/vscode_macos_032.png" width="768px" />

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