I'm getting 'fatal error: iostream: No such file or directory' on a brand new macOS setup in VS Code. What's the first step?

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I'm getting 'fatal error: iostream: No such file or directory' on a brand new macOS setup in VS Code. What's the first step?
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The very first step is to ensure you have the C++ development environment set up. Open Terminal and execute `xcode-select --install`. This command will download and install the necessary command-line developer tools, including the C++ compiler and header files.