IDE

IDE (Integrated Development Environment)

• An application to develop software
  • Editor: Write source codes
  • Builder: Compile, Execute testing
  • Debugger: Support debugging
• Examples of IDE
  • Eclipse, Xcode, Android Studio, Visual Studio, IntelliJ IDEA
  • Visual Studio Code, Cloud9

Visual Studio Code

• A free and open source IDE
• Developed by Microsoft
• Supports many programming languages
• Supports many extensions
• Available on Windows, MacOS, and Linux

View

• The main view consists of the editor, sidebar, and status bar
• The sidebar can be used to navigate files, view extensions, and manage source control
• The status bar shows information about the current file and workspace

Fudamental Operations

• Open a folder as a workspace
• Open a file in the workspace
• Edit the file
• Save the file
• Run commands in the terminal

Extensions

• Extensions are available to add features to Visual Studio Code
• Extensions can be installed from the marketplace
• Examples of useful extensions
  • Language support (e.g., Python, Java, C++)
  • Linting and formatting (e.g., ESLint, Prettier)
• Debugging support (e.g., Python, Java)
• Version control (e.g., GitLens, Git Graph)
• Remote development (e.g., Remote - SSH, Remote - Containers)

VSCode Commands

• Open the command palette with Ctrl + Shift + P (or Cmd + Shift + P on Mac)
• Common commands:
  • >Open File: Open a file in the workspace
  • >Open Folder: Open a folder as a workspace
  • >New File: Create a new file in the workspace
  • >New Window: Open a new window
  • >Preferences: Open Settings: Open the settings editor

Summary

• Visual Studio Code is a powerful and flexible IDE
• It supports many programming languages and extensions
• It is available on Windows, MacOS, and Linux
• It is widely used by developers around the world