The C/C++ perspective is used for designing C and C++ projects.

- The Project Explorer view provides the hierarchical view of project
resources.
- To open a source file for editing, double-click it in the Project
Explorer view.
- Right-click any resource in the Project Explorer view to open
the context menu that allows you to perform operations such as copying, moving, creating
new resources, comparing resources with each other, or performing team operations.
- To quickly import files and folders to your project, drag them from the system folder
to the Project Explorer view.
- Similarly, to export files and folders, drag them from the Project
Explorer view to the system folder.
- The Dashboard view provides quick access to some basic features and
frequently used functions.
- The editor area enables you to open and modify project files. For details, see
Editor area.
- The Outline view displays the outline of the file opened in the
editor area.
- The Problems view lists the compilation errors and the files where these errors
have occurred. Click an error in the Problems view to open the associated file in the
editor. The cursor and the highlighted text indicate the line of code where the error has
been encountered.