To run C++ in Microsoft Visual Code, you need to install the C++ Extension and other essential extensions, then download and configure the compiler, you can use Clang or MinGW Compiler.

2] Code Runner. Code Runner is a must-have regardless of the language you are using. There are some C++ targeted extensions to run code, but we would recommend you going for Code Runner.

Compilers often translate source code for a high-level language, such as C++, to object code for the current computer architecture, such as Intel x64. ... modify, and re-run the code.