Cannot edit in read-only editor VS Code

Question

I am using Visual Studio Code V 1.31.1. I used an input function but I can't write an input in output panel it shows this error

Cannot edit in read-only editor.

Please help me solve this problem.

Answer 1

I received this error during a code compare with previous version and it wasn't letting me edit the current version in the Right-Window. Unrelated to what I suspect OP's issue but this was the first thread that came up for my search and the error was the same. anyway...

My issue was that the particular file was 'Staged' in my source control at the time. This appears to restrict editing by opening an 'index' version for the compare.

Solution: Un-stage the file, and reopen the comparative window.

Answer 2

1. Go to File > Preference > Settings then
2. type: run code and scroll down until you see code-runner: Run in terminal, There will be multiple options called "code-runner". In that you can find the option mentioned below.
3. just check "Whether to run code in integrated terminal" and
4. restart vscode.

For Mac users, it is Code > Preference > Settings.

Answer 3

If you can't find where to find code runner as said in Ali NoumSali Traore's answer, here's what you got to do:

1. Go to extensions (Ctrl + Shift + X)
2. Find code runner and click on the settings icon on bottom right of the code runner
3. Click configure extensions settings
4. Find code_runner: Run in terminal
5. Check "Whether to run code in terminal"

Answer 4

I received the same error like @jgritten. Just like the comment before me by @jgritten, I 'unstaged' and reopened vscode and the files. Now I 'staged' it again. The error "Cannot edit in read-only editor" didnt come.

Hope this reassures anyone who might have similar error after staging the file using git in vscode.

Answer 5

As the @Jordan Stefanelli answer: If you encounter the same problem as me that the integrated Terminal cannot read input from user as below hanging (env. Windows 10)

my solution was to replace cygwin's gdb and g ++ with mingw64's.

then the input output are normal

also you can enable "external console" option to solve it:)

you can change it by enabling "externalConsole":true in the launch.json then you will get a pop up console window that you can type in.

Answer 6

Had the same problem. Here’s what I did & it got me the results I wanted.

1. Go to the Terminal of Visual studio code.
2. Cd to the directory of the file that has the code you wrote and ran. Let's call the program " xx.cpp "
3. Type g++ xx.cpp -o a.out (creates an executable)
4. To run your program, type ./a.out