Difference between revisions of "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, for example "Code Spell Check", are installed at PPM, too.

Visual Studio Code
application icon

Tips

Links to code.visualstudio.com:

Tips and Tricks

Emmet — 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 its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Links to code.visualstudio.com:

Introductory Videos

Extension Marketplace

Visual Studio Code Product Home Page

Hand-Curated Extensions

Links to member-recommended extensions:

USD Language — construct animated 3D scenes

Code Spell Check — spell checking as you type

SVG — coding, including preview

PlatformIO — for embedded development (Arduino)

GitHub Copilot — code suggestions from comments

Luna Paint — Raster Image Editor

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

GitHub Tips

STL File Format Tips

SVG File Format Tips

USDZ File Format Tips

Arduino

Raspberry Pi

Ubuntu

Computers — Windows

Computers — Mac and Apple

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended 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

https://www.electronjs.org/ — 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.

PPM Tool Color Map — Interactive

Search the PPM Wiki — include both Content pages and Multimedia

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki, or you notice something 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.

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-Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative process by providing shared space, shared tools, materials and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into&nbsp;reality.
+'''Visual Studio Code''' is a free and open source multi-platform software application that is used by programmers of all levels.
 <br>
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+Its name is often shortened to VS&nbsp;Code. (Not&nbsp;VSCode.)
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-Visual Studio Code is a free multi-platform software application from Microsoft, and is used by programmers of all levels. Its name is often shortened to VSCode. (Note&nbsp;that "Visual Studio Code" is an editor while "Visual Studio" is an IDE.)
+Note that "Visual Studio Code" is an editor, while "Visual Studio" is an IDE. Both&nbsp;are Microsoft&nbsp;products.
 <br>
+VS Code features include debugging, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets and code refactoring for many computer&nbsp;languages.
 <br>
-==Developer Link==
+It also features an integrated terminal and embedded Git version&nbsp;control.
-:'''https://code.visualstudio.com/'''
+<br>
+It is made with the Electron Framework (which is developed and maintained by GitHub).
-==Classes and Training==
+At Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM), Visual Studio Code is installed on Design Workstations 1-3, and our Ubuntu&nbsp;Workstation.
+<br>
+Some recommended extensions, for example "Code Spell Check", are installed at PPM, too.
+<br>
+<br>
+<p style="padding:0.2em 0.4em; background:#ff6c00; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:15%;"> &nbsp; </p>
+<br>
+[[File:Vscode application icon.png|alt=Vscode application icon|150x150px|thumb|'''Visual Studio Code<br>application icon''']]
-===Classes===
-: Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
-===Training -- PPM Trainer(s) needed===
-:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6JJxa0QNfE&list=PLvKOuwv1u7bGri7IBkLYhmhMRnvtAlc4N VS Code Tips] -- 476 videos(!) from Code 2020 on YouTube'''
 ==Tips==
+Links to code.visualstudio.com:
 :[https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/tips-and-tricks '''Tips and Tricks''']
-:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3RSzophv00 VS Code tips — Do not disturb mode]'''
+:[https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/emmet '''Emmet'''] — expand abbreviations and&nbsp;snippets
+::built right into Visual Studio Code, no extension required
+:'''[https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/userinterface#_command-palette VS Code Command Palette]'''
+::(e.g. "Transform to" UPPERCASE, etc. is not in the menus)
+:'''[https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/keybindings#_keyboard-shortcuts-reference Keyboard shortcut cheat sheets for all&nbsp;platforms]'''
+Links to other external sites:
+:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3RSzophv00 '''VS Code tips — Do not disturb mode''']
+:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6JJxa0QNfE&list=PLvKOuwv1u7bGri7IBkLYhmhMRnvtAlc4N VS Code Tips] — 476 videos(!) from Code&nbsp;2020'''
+:[https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/wiki '''Visual Studio Code Wiki''']
+==Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed==
+PPM announces its [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
+Links to code.visualstudio.com:
+:[https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/introvideos '''Introductory Videos''']
+:'''[https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/extension-marketplace Extension Marketplace]'''
+:'''[https://code.visualstudio.com/ Visual Studio Code Product Home Page]'''
+==Hand-Curated Extensions==
+Links to member-recommended extensions:
+=== [https://animallogic.com/ USD Language] — construct animated 3D scenes ===
-===For Additional Help===
+===[https://streetsidesoftware.com/ Code Spell Check] — spell checking as you type===
-:Use the PPM Slack channels #computers or #general
+===[https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=jock.svg SVG] — coding, including&nbsp;preview===
-==See Also==
+===[https://platformio.org/ PlatformIO] — for embedded development (Arduino)===
-Links to other PPM Wiki pages (internal links):
+===[https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/getting-started-with-github-copilot/getting-started-with-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-code GitHub&nbsp;Copilot] — code suggestions from&nbsp;comments===
+===[https://github.com/lunapaint/vscode-luna-paint Luna Paint] — Raster Image Editor===
-:[[GitHub Tips|'''GitHub Tips''']]
+==Related Pages==
-:[[Raspberry Pi|'''Raspberry Pi''']]
+Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
-:'''[[Ubuntu]]'''
+:'''[[GitHub Tips]]'''
-:'''[[Computers]]'''
+:'''[[STL File Format Tips]]'''
-:[[Mall Map|'''Mall Map''']]
+:'''[[SVG File Format Tips]]'''
+:'''[[USDZ File Format Tips]]'''
-==Curated Links==
+:[[Arduino|<span style="color:#ffffff; background:#864199">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Arduino'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-Links to other sites (external links):
+:[[Raspberry Pi|<span style="color:#ffffff; background:#864199">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Raspberry Pi'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+:[[Ubuntu|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Ubuntu'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Windows'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+:[[Computers -- Mac and Apple|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Mac and Apple'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-:'''[https://www.programmingfonts.org programmingfonts.org]'''
+==Hand-Curated Links==
+Links to member-recommended 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&nbsp;languages
+:'''https://www.electronjs.org/''' — build cross-platform desktop&nbsp;apps
-== Other Fun Stuff ==
+:'''[[wikipedia:List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages|List of free and open-source software packages]]''' — on&nbsp;Wikipedia
-===[https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/introvideos '''Introductory Videos''']===
+==For Additional Help==
-===[[wikipedia:Rubber_duck_debugging|Rubber duck debugging]]===
+:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
-<br>
+:[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
-<hr>
+:Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
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+<p style="padding:0.2em 0.4em; background:#ff6c00; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:15%;"> &nbsp; </p>
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-[[Category:Volunteers Needed]]