Del Sole A. Visual Studio Code Distilled: Evolved Code Editing for Windows, macOS, and Linux

New York: Apress, 2019. — 221 p.Use Visual Studio Code to write and debug code quickly and efficiently on any platform, for any device, using any programming language, and on the operating system of your choice.
Visual Studio Code is an open-source and cross-platform development tool that focuses on code editing across a variety of development scenarios, including web, mobile, and cloud development. Visual Studio Code Distilled teaches you how to be immediately productive with Visual Studio Code, from the basics to some of the more complex topics. You will learn how to work on individual code files, complete projects, and come away with an understanding of advanced code-editing features that will help you focus on productivity, and source code collaboration with Git.What You'll LearnComprehend Visual Studio Code in a way that is not just theory or a list of features, but an approach driven by developer tasks and needs
Understand integrated support for team collaboration with Git for executing and debugging code, and the many ways you can extend and customize VS Code
Debug code on multiple platforms though real-world guidance, such as working under corporate networks
Expand your coding intelligence from web to mobile to the cloud, and even artificial intelligence
Acquire valuable tips, tricks, and suggestions from hard-earned, real-world experience to be more productiveWho This Book Is ForAll developers (including JavaScript, Java, NodeJS), not just those with a Microsoft background, who will benefit from learning and using VS code as a cross-platform and cross-language tool.Introducing Visual Studio Code
Introducing Visual Studio Code
When and Why Visual Studio Code
Installing and Configuring Visual Studio Code
Installing Visual Studio Code on Windows
Installing Visual Studio Code on macOS
Installing Visual Studio Code on Linux
Localization Support
Updating Visual Studio Code
Previewing Features with Insiders BuildsGetting to Know the Environment
The Welcome Page
The Code Editor
Reordering, Resizing, and Zooming Editor Windows
The Status Bar
The Activity Bar
The Side Bar
The Explorer Bar
The Search Tool
The Git Bar
The Debug Bar
The Extensions Bar
The Settings Button
Navigating Between Files
The Command Palette
The Panels Area
The Problems Panel
The Output Panel
The Debug Console Panel
Working with the TerminalLanguage Support and Code Editing Features
Language Support
Working with C# and C++
Basic Code Editing Features
Working with Text
Syntax Colorization
Delimiter Matching and Text Selection
Code Block Folding
Multicursors
Reusable Code Snippets
Word Completion
Minimap Mode
Whitespace Rendering and Breadcrumbs
Markdown Preview
Evolved Code Editing
Working with IntelliSense
Parameter Hints
Inline Documentation with Tooltips
Go To Definition
Find All References
Peek Definition
Renaming Symbols and Identifiers
Live Code AnalysisWorking with Files and Folders
Visual Studio Code and Project Systems
Working with Individual Files
Creating Files
File Encoding, Line Terminators, and Line Browsing
Working with Folders and Projects
Opening a Folder
Opening .​NET Core Solutions
Opening JavaScript and TypeScript Projects
Opening Loose Folders
Working with Workspaces
Creating Workspaces
Opening Existing Workspaces
Workspace StructureCustomizing Visual Studio Code
Customizations and Extensions Explained
Customizing Visual Studio Code
Theme Selection
Customizing the Environment
Customizing Key BindingsInstalling and Managing Extensions
Installing Extensions
Extension Recommendations
Useful Extensions
Managing Extensions
Configuring Extensions
Hints About Extension AuthoringSource Control with Git
Source Control in Visual Studio Code
Downloading Other Source Control Providers
Managing Repositories
Initializing a Local Git Repository
Creating a Remote Repository
Handling File Changes
Staging Changes
Managing Commits
Working with the Git Command Line Interface
Creating and Managing Branches
Switching to a Different Branch
Merging from a Branch
Deleting Branches
Adding Power to the Git Tooling with Extensions
Git History
GitLens
GitHub Pull Requests
Working with Azure DevOps and Team Foundation ServerAutomating Tasks
Understanding Tasks
Tasks Types
Running and Managing Tasks
The Default Build Task
Auto-Detected Tasks
Configuring Tasks
Running Files with a Default ProgramRunning and Debugging Code
Creating Applications
Creating .​NET Core Projects
Creating Projects on Other Platforms
Debugging Your Code
Configuring the Debugger
Managing Breakpoints