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C++ launch json documentation wrong (outdated)

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Description

I noticed that the C++ Launch JSON documentation is outdated/incorrect.

For example, it suggests setting externalConsole but VS Code says that key doesn't exist: "Property externalConsole is not allowed."

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I found some issues related to this, suggesting the docs are no longer up to date:

I started looking into this because of a StackOverflow question: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/79626471/c-debugger-terminates-instead-of-waiting-for-input-in-vscode-on-mac

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Start with the C++ Launch JSON documentation section linked in the issue, focusing on the externalConsole entry, then compare it with the current VS Code C++ extension behavior and the linked reports. Done means the documentation accurately describes supported launch configuration properties and no longer recommends an invalid key.

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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