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.

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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...