C++ errors

Question

Using Visual Studio, C++, is there a way to turn off the error reporting that is generated by "co-pilot", very irritating as every statement that is issued automatically generates suggested error or fixes while entering! "clutters up" the viewing window?

Answer 1

Yes. The behavior described comes from C++ IntelliSense and the C++ linter, not from GitHub Copilot itself. Both can be configured or turned off in Visual Studio.

To reduce or disable the error popups and suggestions:

1. Turn off IntelliSense error reporting
   1. In Visual Studio, go to Tools > Options.
   2. Expand Text Editor > C/C++ > IntelliSense.
   3. Under Errors:
      • Clear Show IntelliSense errors in the editor to remove red squiggles.
      • Clear Show IntelliSense errors in the error list window to stop them appearing in Error List.
      • Clear Suggest fixes for IntelliSense errors to stop fix suggestions.
2. Turn off or soften the C++ linter suggestions
   1. In Tools > Options.
   2. Expand Text Editor > C/C++ > Code Style > Linter.
   3. Either disable specific checks by setting their severity to None, or globally reduce noise by changing severities from Error/Warning to Suggestion.

These changes will stop or significantly reduce the automatic error/fix suggestions that appear while typing and clutter the editor.

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References:

• Configure Languages > C/C++ > IntelliSense options
• IntelliSense code linter for C++ overview
• Visual C++ IntelliSense features