This Wed 9 Nov 2022
MAIN Topic: Visual Studio Code -Installing, Configuring, & Using
by Scottt Granneman
In just seven quick years, Visual Studio Code is now used by a majority of developers. In
this talk by Scott Granneman, you’ll learn the ins & outs of VS Code, including
installation, configuration, and usage. We’ll delve into the user interface, key features
(like the amazing IntelliSense and built-in Emmet), useful extensions & themes, and
tips & tricks. Even if you already use VS Code, you’ll still learn a lot; if you’ve
never used VS Code, learning about it will blow your mind!
In Wikipedia:
Visual Studio Code is a distant derivative of Visual Studio, but there are major
differences. Visual Studio Code as a lightweight and cross-platform alternative to their
Visual Studio IDE (Integrated Development Environments). MS released it in 2016.
VS Code,[9]
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_Studio_Code?wprov%3Dsrpw1_0%23cite_note-9&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0hacG3l1eyyBuU5eW_vw_1>
is a source-code editor
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source-code_editor&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3I_YxAq4wW3BYTEkBrW8AB>
made by Microsoft
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3YoyvEb6ICuHFEMF88Wk4o>
with the Electron Framework
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_(software_framework)&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3vUcJ9yPut9s-648O4dbpV>,
for Windows
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0IUbHXFGSYiNautQvNMjsr>,
Linux
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3vhLw4a7B5e5nlL_NTFNPc>
and macOS
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2n4uek3UM8AlYJdbivv9W3>.[10]
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_Studio_Code?wprov%3Dsrpw1_0%23cite_note-TechCrunch-10&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw09rssSzboTAvspgcihp5HJ>
Features include support for debugging
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debugging&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2d4Dng47dFfbNzyv20Q6tC>,
syntax highlighting
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntax_highlighting&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1DujM4xuvbUzQ6gwNlzUym>,
intelligent code completion
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent_code_completion&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3ksvSaydjTAVxBu_9FeY16>,
snippets
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snippet_(programming)&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1iTzmUQFKjad5Hkezc0ohY>,
code refactoring
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_refactoring&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2q-ZO2rHU5yms3VPVu6wAM>,
and embedded Git
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3d6rTVfEVPwgnJ88so4STh>.
In the Stack Overflow
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stack_Overflow&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1HF_bfYVzs5f2GqswU7v1N>2021
Developer Survey, VS Code was ranked the most popular developer environment tool among
82,000 respondents, with 70% reporting that they use it.[11]
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_Studio_Code?wprov%3Dsrpw1_0%23cite_note-StackOverflow2021-11&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1XYu1yr2FMYw1eewOYzMlO>
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