JetBrains GCC Integration#

gcc-integration is a JetBrains IDE Plugin specifically designed for IDEs that do not have c/cpp support such as PyCharm. Its functionality is simple - it adds a keyboard shortcut that can run the GCC/G++ compiler on the active file (GCC must be already installed and in your system PATH).

The default keyboard shortcut is alt + G.

Dependencies#

GCC must be installed separately. To download, follow these steps:

Windows#

  1. Visit https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/ and download.

  2. In the GUI under “basic setup”, check off mingw32 and mingw32gcc-g++

  3. Click “Installation > Apply Changes”

  4. Add MingW32 to your System path (C:\MinGW\bin)

Mac#

Run the command brew install gcc

Installation#

You can either install directly through PyCharm, or install from its GitHub releases.

  • To install directly through PyCharm, open PyCharm --> Settings --> Plugins and search GCC/G++ Integration on the marketplace

Manual Install#

  • To manually install, visit the latest GitHub release and download the .jar. Open PyCharm --> Settings --> Plugins, click the Settings cog and choose Install Plugin from disk...

Note that each version of PyCharm needs a specific plugin file, for example the plugin version ending in 231 will only be compatibility with PyCharm version 231.

Usage#

If the file that’s open in the editor is of type .c or .cpp, press alt + G to send it straight to the GCC/G++ compiler in a new IDE Tool Window. If the file successfully compiles, this plugin will also run the created executable in the same toolwindow.

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Modifying the Plugin’s Behavior#

To view how to add optional settings to the plugin’s behavior per each file, read here