How to Measure Code Coverage in C++ with Visual Studio 2026

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Learn to measure code coverage in C++ with Visual Studio 2026 to improve your testing and development workflow

intermediate Published 29 May 2026
Action Steps
  1. Install Visual Studio 2026 and create a new C++ project
  2. Write unit tests using a custom testing system or a framework like SDL3
  3. Configure code coverage analysis in Visual Studio 2026
  4. Run code coverage analysis and review the results
  5. Optimize code to improve coverage and reduce gaps
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Software engineers and developers working with C++ in Visual Studio 2026 can benefit from this tutorial to enhance their testing and code quality

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💡 Measuring code coverage helps identify untested code paths and improves overall code quality

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Learn to measure code coverage in C++ with Visual Studio 2026 to improve your testing and development workflow

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# How to Measure Code Coverage in C++ with Visual Studio 2026

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## [](https://dev.to/marcohern/how-to-measure-code-coverage-in-c-with-visual-studio-2026-2aha#about-my-code) About My Code

I'm developing a video game in C++ using SDL3 — a cross-platform library that provides access to accelerated video, audio, controllers, and more. As part of development, I'm writing unit tests using a simple custom system that works like this:

* Tests are created by inheriting from a base `Test` class and implementing its `run` method.

* A custom `Assert` class handles assertions.

* A class called `Vgx3TestRunner` runs all tests explicitly.

There's no automatic test discovery — if you w
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