tasks.json format incorrect.

[gbowne1]

There is a error in the description for the tasks.json file. It should look something like:

{
  // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
  // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
  "version": "2.0.0",
     "tasks": [
     {
      "type": "process",
      "label": "",
      "command": "",
      "args": [],
      "options": {},
      "problemMatcher": {
        "owner": ""
      },
      "group": "build",
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "always",
        "panel": "shared"
      },
      "dependsOn": "",
      "isBackground": true,
      }
   ],
 }

[gbowne1]

More details to research for this file

{
	// See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
	// for the documentation about the tasks.json format
	"version": "2.0.0",
	"tasks": [
		{
			"type": "shell",
			"label": "build",
			"command": "",
			"args": [
				{
					"quoting": "strong",
					"value": "",
				}
			],
			"options": {
				"cwd": "",
				"env": {},
				"shell": {
					"args": [],
					"executable": ""
				},
			},
			"problemMatcher": "$gcc",
			"group": "none",
			"presentation": {
				"clear": true,
				"close": true,
				"echo": true,
				"focus": true,
				"group": "",
				"panel": "shared",
				"reveal": "never",
				"revealProblems": "never",
				"showReuseMessage": true,
			},
			"dependsOn": {
				"type": "",
			},
			"isBackground": true,
			"dependsOrder": "",
			"detail": "",
			"hide": true,
			"icon": {
				"color": "",
				"id": "add",
			},
			"windows": {
				"args": [],
				"command": "",
				"options": {},
				"problemMatcher": "$msvc",
			},
			"linux": {
				"args": [
				],
				"command": "",
				"options": { "cwd": "",
			"env": {},
		"shell": "",

					"applyTo": "",
					"background": {},
					"base": {},
					"fileLocation": [
						"search",
						{
							"include": [
								"${workspaceFolder}",
							],
							"exclude": [],
						},
					]
			},
			"osx": {
				"args": {},
				"runOptions": {
					"instanceLimit": "",
					"reevaluateOnRerun": true,
					"runOn": "default",
				},
				"promptOnClose": false,
			}
		}
	}
}

[gbowne1]

also:

{
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "tasks": [
        {
            "label": "build",
            "command": "gcc",
            "args": ["-Wall", "helloWorld.c", "-o", "helloWorld"],
            "problemMatcher": {
                "owner": "cpp",
                "fileLocation": ...
            },
            "windows": {
                "command": "path\\to\\windows\\gcc"
            },
            "linux": {
                "command": "/path/to/linux/gcc"
            },
            "osx": {
                "command": "/path/to/osx/gcc"
            }
        }
    ]
}