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    How To Quickly Generate C Prototype Functions in VSCode

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    This document discusses a VSCode extension called C Auto Prototypes that automatically generates function prototypes in C code. It describes how the extension works by scanning functions defined after main() and adding their prototypes above main() with a keyboard shortcut. It also notes that the extension will update the prototypes if the functions are later changed. The document recommends the extension as a handy tool for Mega Drive programming projects in VSCode.

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    This document discusses a VSCode extension called C Auto Prototypes that automatically generates function prototypes in C code. It describes how the extension works by scanning functions defined after main() and adding their prototypes above main() with a keyboard shortcut. It also notes that the extension will update the prototypes if the functions are later changed. The document recommends the extension as a handy tool for Mega Drive programming projects in VSCode.

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    This document discusses a VSCode extension called C Auto Prototypes that automatically generates function prototypes in C code. It describes how the extension works by scanning functions defined after main() and adding their prototypes above main() with a keyboard shortcut. It also notes that the extension will update the prototypes if the functions are later changed. The document recommends the extension as a handy tool for Mega Drive programming projects in VSCode.

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    Posted January 12, 2020

    NOTE:
    This tutorial is most likely not compatible with versions of SGDK above 1.70. Unfortunately, I
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    One of the cool things that VSCode offers is the support for extensions. And there are a ton of them. There’s pretty
    much one for every occasion, and if there isn’t, there probably will be soon. And since we use C, an absolute classic
    of a programming language, there are also some that can help us out with Mega Drive coding!

    Today I wanted to show off a small but really useful extension: C Auto Prototypes
    (https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Molitany.c-auto-prototypes).
    Implicit function declarations in C can be tricky. They can cause issues, might prevent the program from compiling
    completely, or will at least flood your output console with tons of warnings. The obvious approach would be to sort
    the functions in the order they’re used, but that’s not just a ton of work, it often straight up isn’t possible. Function
    prototypes are therefore a way better solution to this issue. They tell the compiler about the parameters and return
    type of a function before its body is ever defined. However, that means you’ll have to add a prototype for every
    function…and if you change the parameters or the return type of a function, you’ll have to change the prototype as
    well. That’s a lot of extra work, and it’s also very easy to forget. This is where the extension comes in.

    The C Auto Prototypes extension generates prototypes for all functions in your program at the press of a button!
    Well, at the press of three buttons. Simply press the shortcut Alt + Shift + Q and the extension will scan all the
    functions defined after main() and add their prototypes above main() . It’s important to note that it will do this for
    functions defined after the main function! But that’s not all: If you ever change one of the functions, simply press
    Alt + Shift + Q again and C Auto Prototypes will update the existing prototypes to reflect the changes. It’s
    simple, quick and very efficient.

    You can get the extension from the Visual Studio marketplace (https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?
    itemName=Molitany.c-auto-prototypes).

    Do you know of any other VSCode extensions that could be handy for Mega Drive programming? Let me know in the
    comments below!

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