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GitHub Copilot agent mode in Visual Studio 2022 17.14 can create apps from scratch, refactor code across multiple files, write and run tests, and apply code changes iteratively, Microsoft said.

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As you're debugging in Visual C++, sometimes you'll see a message in the Output Windows and then try to go the code it refers to, which can take a few steps. Here's a little trick in coding efficiency ...

Visual Studio gives C++ developers a productivity boost, plus better debugging for Blazor WebAssembly offline apps.