Expert guidance on using Visual Studio Code for editing and debugging your web development projects

Visual Studio Code, a free, open source, cross-compatible source code editor, is one of the most popular choices for web developers. It is fast, lightweight, customizable, and contains built-in support for JavaScript, Typescript, and Node.js extensions for other languages, including C++, Python, and PHP. Features such as debugging capability, embedded Git control, syntax highlighting, code snippets, and IntelliSense intelligent code completion support--several of which set it apart from the competition--help make Visual Studio Code an impressive, out-of-the-box solution.

Visual Studio Code: End-to-End Editing and Debugging Tools for Web Developers helps readers to become familiar with and productive in Visual Studio Code. This up-to-date guide covers all of the essential components of the software, including the editing features of the workspace, advanced functionality such as code refactoring and key binding, and integration with Grunt, Gulp, NPM, and other external tools. New users, experienced developers, and those considering moving from another developer tool will benefit from this book's detailed, yet easy-to-follow information on Visual Studio Code. This book:

• Teaches readers how to use Visual Studio Code to do full-stack development

• Explains the steps to install Visual Studio Code on Windows, Mac and Linux platforms

• Provides a foundation for non-users considering moving to Visual Studio Code

• Helps current users expand their knowledge of the tool and its available extensions

• Describes how to open a .NET Core project and get end-to-end execution and debugging functionality

  Visual Studio Code: End-to-End Editing and Debugging Tools for Web Developers is an invaluable guide for both professional and hobbyist web developers seeking immediately-useful information on Visual Studio Code.

  Autorentext

BRUCE JOHNSON is a partner at ObjectSharp Consulting. He has spent most of his career in the computer industry, working on projects at the leading edge of Windows technology. Bruce has spoken hundreds of times at conferences and user groups throughout North America. He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and has been recognized numerous times as a Microsoft MVP.

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A complete guide to working with the popular code editor from Microsoft The choice of a code editor is an important one for any web developer. Visual Studio Code, the free and open-source editor from Microsoft, has swiftly become a favorite in the coding community. It provides all the basics in a lightweight package and adds a number of features that set it apart from other editors. Whether you are new to the program or are already a user, Visual Studio Code will equip you with a thorough knowledge of the out-of-the-box functionality and the available extensions for your cross-platform code editor of choice. This book is appropriate for developers using Visual Studio Code on Windows, Mac, or Linux, and guides you through the installation process for each platform. A detailed inventory of features follows the development workflow, so you can follow along with this book to set up your workspace, project files, code editing tools, and source control integration as you go. Additionally, Visual Studio Code guides you through the extensibility features of the code editor, so you can locate and install key extensions, from additional language support to useful new functionality. Finally, this book will show you how to create your own extensions to make Visual Studio Code exactly what you need your code editor to be. Visual Studio Code is an essential guide to:

• Navigating and customizing the workspace
• Editing code in your language of choice using syntax coloring, refactoring support, and other productivity-enhancing features
• Choosing and implementing a file structure appropriate to your needs
• Integrating with external tools, including native support for Git

• Debugging code in both .NET Core and node.js

  Inhalt
  Introduction xv

  Chapter 1: Introducing Visual Studio Code 1

  Getting Started 1

  Installing Visual Studio Code 2

  Windows 2

  Linux 6

  macOS 10

  How Cross-Platform Works 11

  Summary 12

  Chapter 2: Exploring the User Interface 13

  Editors 14

  Activity Bar 15

  Editing Settings Manually 17

  Status Bar 18

  Other Windows 23

  Command Palette 23

  Terminal Window 24

  Output Window 25

  Debug Console 26

  Problems Window 27

  Summary 29

  Chapter 3: Files and Folders and Projects (Oh My) 31

  Explorer 31

  Project View 32

  Decorations 36

  Workspaces 37

  Saving the Workspace 37

  Adding Folders 38

  Settings 38

  Search 38

  Advanced Searches 39

  Regular Expression Matching 39

  Specifying Files 40

  Replacing Text 41

  Settings 41

  Summary 42

  Chapter 4: Editing Code in Your Language of Choice 43

  Editor Area 43

  Editor Groups and Layouts 45

  Open Editors 48

  Outline View 51

  Editing Functionality 52

  Keyboard Shortcuts 53

  Choosing Your Language 57

  Formatting 58

  Code Writing Assistance 59

  IntelliSense 61

  Method Info 61

  Completions 62

  Settings 62

  Find and Replace 63

  Minimap 64

  Code Snippets 65

  Multiple Cursors 67

  Auto Save 67

  Hot Exit 68

  Editor Settings 68

  Summary 71

  Chapter 5: Integrating with Source Control 73

  Source Control Management 73

  Using Git 75

  Cloning a Repository 76

  Staging and Committing 76

  Branches 77

  Working with the Tracking Branch 78

  Merge Conflicts 80

  Miscellaneous Support 82

  Git Output 82

  Default Git Editor 83

  Git Diff Tool 83

  Other SCMs 83

  Installing the Extension 84

  Configuring the Extension 85

  Summary 86

  Chapter 6: Debugging Code 87

  Debugging Node.js 87

  Launching the Session 88

  Launch Configurations 89

  Launch vs. Attach Execution 91

  Adding a Configuration 92

  Simultaneous Configurations 94

  Debug Actions 95

  Breakpoints 95

  Stepping through Code 97

  Data Inspection 97

  Advanced Launch Configuration 98

  Variable Substitution 98

  Launching a Browser on Debug 99

  Summary 100

  Chapter 7: External Tools and Task Automation 101

  Tasks Defined 101

  Creating Custom Tasks 104

  Compound Tasks 106

  Problem Matchers 107

  Multiline Matchers 108

  Background Patterns 109

  Advanced Task Configuration 110

  Platform-Specific Properties 110

  Variable Substitution 110

  Summary 112

  Chapter 8: Unit Testing 113

  Testing a Unit 113

  Python Unit Testing 114

  Unittest Framework 115

  PyTest Framework 116

  JavaScript Unit Testing 118

  Jest Extension 118

  Refactoring 121

  Code Actions 122

  Summary 124

  Chapter 9: Working with Extensions 125

  Extension Marketplace 126

  Searching for Extensions 127

  Installing Extensions 129

  Extension Configuration 133

  Updating Extensions 136

  Workspace Extensions 137

  Command-Line Interface 138 Useful Ex...