Method 2 – Debugging with VSCode

For users not accustomed to command-line interfaces, VSCode offers a more convenient alternative. In essence, VSCode is based on GDB and it contains the same command format.

To successfully employ this method, you need to do the following:

1. Install Visual Studio Code (https://code.visualstudio.com/Download).
2. Install the C++ extension for VSCode (https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.cpptools).
3. Configure launch.json (since LAMMPS has already been compiled, we do not require task.json).

VSCode automatically generates a launch.json with most of the required information. Before beginning the debugging process, the program field needs to be set to the correct path. The following screenshot shows a sample configuration:

Figure 13.2 – An example of launch.json in VSCode configuration

A full list of configuration controls can be found at https://code.visualstudio.com/docs...