gcc.exe vs cpp.exe vs g .exe-CodePudding

I am using Visual Studio Code for the coding and for C/C I uses MinGW. When I click on configure default build task then I can see various options like C/C :cpp.exe build active file(compiler: C:/MinGW/bin/cpp.exe),C/C :g .exe build active file (compiler: C:/MinGW/bin/g .exe),C/C :gcc.exe build active file(compiler: C:/MinGW/bin/gcc.exe),C/C :g .exe Task generated by Debugger (compiler: C:/MinGW/bin/g .exe) C/C :gcc.exe Task generated by Debugger (compiler: C:/MinGW/bin/g .exe) and two more of g & GCC build active file....may anyone explain the need, role & difference among all these. also why there isn't a option of "Task generated by Debugger" for cpp.exe. thank you in advance.

CodePudding user response：

cpp - The C and C preprocessor that replaces macros etc. Since you don't have a "Task generated by debugger" for this, it'll most likely be used in the same way for both debug and release builds.
gcc - The C compiler that is used to compile C programs.
g - The C compiler that is used to compile C programs