Visual Studio Code Tips

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Visual Studio Code is a free and open source multi-platform software application that is used by programmers of all levels.
Its name is often shortened to VS Code. (Not VSCode.)
Note that "Visual Studio Code" is an editor, while "Visual Studio" is an IDE. Both are Microsoft products.
VS Code features include debugging, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets and code refactoring for many computer languages.
It also features an integrated terminal and embedded Git version control.
It is made with the Electron Framework (which is developed and maintained by GitHub)

At Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM), Visual Studio Code is installed on Design Workstations 1-3, and our Ubuntu Workstation.
Some recommended extensions are installed at PPM, too.



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Visual Studio Code
application icon

Tips

Links to code.visualstudio.com:

Tips and TricksEmmet — expand abbreviations and snippets
built right into Visual Studio Code, no extension required
VS Code Command Palette
(e.g. "Transform to" UPPERCASE, etc. is not in the menus)
Keyboard shortcut cheat sheets for all platforms

Links to other external sites:

VS Code tips — Do not disturb mode
VS Code Tips — 476 videos(!) from Code 2020
Visual Studio Code Wiki

Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed

PPM announces all its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Links to code.visualstudio.com:

Introductory Videos
Visual Studio Code Product Home Page

Curated Extensions

Links to external sites:

SVG — coding, including preview

PlatformIO — for embedded development (Arduino)

GitHub Copilot — code suggestions from comments

Luna Paint — Raster Image Editor

Code Spell Check — spell checking as you type

Curated Links

Links to external sites:

https://www.programmingfonts.org/
https://www.markdownguide.org/
https://alternativeto.net/software/visual-studio-code/
https://codepen.io/ — build, test, and discover front-end code
https://jupyter.org/ — for interactive computing across all programming languages

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

GitHub Tips
SVG File Format Tips
  Arduino  
  Raspberry Pi  
  Ubuntu  
  Computers  

Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

Electron Framework — Build cross-platform desktop apps
List of free and open-source software packages — on Wikipedia

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
List of all PPM Slack channels
Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.




Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative processes by providing shared space, shared tools, materials, software, and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.