Help with "collect2.exe: error: ld returned 116 exit status"

[static ridge]

Can you show the full compile log

[meager violet]

I'd request full inputs, command, and output.

[normal shore]

@rocky beacon has reached level 1. GG!

[static ridge]

sucks that it doesn't give you any log

since you're on Windows you could simply use VS

[rocky beacon]

This one? https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/es/

[static ridge]

ys

[rocky beacon]

Is it better than VSC?

[meager violet]

only advice i've seen is reinstall mingw

https://www.reddit.com/r/cpp_questions/comments/1djkfqh/collect2exe_error_ld_returned_116_exit_status/

supposedly version mismatch problems can arise

[rocky beacon]

Thanks, maybe I will

[rocky beacon]

I also read the same on Reddit

[static ridge]

it comes with a compiler and everything

[rocky beacon]

Great, I'm done with VSC and GCC

[rocky beacon]

I think I found the problem, "If gcc has the correct output but not gdb, then you need to install the packages you are missing from the MinGW-w64 toolset.
If on compilation you are getting the "The value of miDebuggerPath is invalid." message, one cause can be you are missing the mingw-w64-gdb package."

[static ridge]

you're not using gdb tho

[rocky beacon]

Is it not necessary to run C++ on VSC?

[static ridge]

gdb is the debugger

[rocky beacon]

I know

[normal shore]

@rocky beacon has reached level 2. GG!

[static ridge]

so no you don't need it to run the code

and your issue is before running

[rocky beacon]

I'm gonna give up and install VS, thanks for your help and sorry for the trouble