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Code editing in Visual Studio Code

In this Visual Studio Code tutorial, we cover how to edit and run a small piece of code, including the features outlined below. After viewing this overview, read on in the Related Resources section to see more features.

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  • Open a folder.
    • File > Open Folder (Ctrl+K Ctrl+O)
  • Use File Explorer to view the folder's files and subfolders.
    • View > Explorer (⇧⌘E (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+E))
  • Install the Node.js runtime to execute JavaScript code.
  • Check your Node.js installation.
    • From a terminal or command prompt, type node --version
  • Create new file.
    • File > New File (⌘N (Windows, Linux Ctrl+N))
  • Create a simple "Hello world" console application called app.js.
  • IntelliSense provides suggestions as you type.
  • Automatically format the source code.
    • Format Document command (⇧⌥F (Windows Shift+Alt+F, Linux Ctrl+Shift+I))
  • Turn on Auto Save.
    • File > Auto Save
  • Display the Integrated Terminal.
    • View > Terminal (⌃` (Windows, Linux Ctrl+`))
  • Split the terminal.
    • Split Terminal (⌘\ (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+5))
  • Create new terminal.
    • Create New Terminal (⌃⇧` (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+`))
  • Run the application.
    • From the Integrated Terminal, type node app.js

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