Visual C++ 2010 code completion

Question

I've been using c# for a while and I've noticed it had code prediction for your code and "resolves" for using's to functions. I'm working with visual c++ now and I noticed it has no code prediction and it doesn't have any "resolve" to any missing include.

Is this a setting you have to enable in visual c++? Or do you have to know what include you need for the included functions?

I'm just curious I've learned C and IDE's for C don't have code prediction. I'm now learning c++ and I was curious to see if visual c++ had code prediction or smart include resolutions.

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Answer 1

You don't get all the Intellisense features in VC++ that you get in C# or other managed languages.

I would recommend getting Visual Assist from Whole Tomato as this considerably improves the IDE. You can check out a free eval copy I think.