Set up VS Code for programming
Install Visual Studio Code and set it up properly for Python, Java, C, C++ and JavaScript: the extensions worth installing, settings for formatting on save, the integrated terminal, debugging with breakpoints, Git, and the shortcuts that save the most time.
CodexBash, , 5 min read
Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a free, fast code editor from Microsoft that runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and it is the most widely used editor among developers. Out of the box it is a good text editor; with the right extensions it becomes a full development environment with autocomplete, error checking, debugging and Git built in. This guide installs it, sets it up for the common beginner languages, and covers the features and shortcuts you will use every day.
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