Ovais Mehboob Ahmed Khan, Khusro Habib, Chris Dias. Developing Multi-Platform Apps with Visual Studio Code

Packt Publishing - September 2020 - ISBN: 9781838822934Redefine your software development experience by understanding the extensive features and rich functionalities offered by Visual Studio CodeKey FeaturesLeverage the power of the free, cross-platform, and highly customizable code editor to build modern web and cloud applications
Edit, debug and deploy on Microsoft Azure with Visual Studio Code
Learn how to customize features and install a wide variety of third-party extensionsBook DescriptionMicrosoft Visual Studio Code is a powerful, lightweight code editor for modern web and cloud development. It is a source code editor that can be used with a variety of programming languages, which works on multiple platforms such as Linux, Windows, and macOS. This book provides extensive coverage of the tools, functionalities, and extensions available within the VS Code environment that will help you build multi-platform apps with ease.You'll start with the installation of VS Code and learn about various tools and features that are essential for development. Progressing through the chapters, you'll explore the user interface while understanding tips and tricks for increasing productivity. Next, you'll delve into VS Code extensions and discover how they can make life easier for developers. Later, the book shows you how to develop a sample application with different programming languages, tools, and runtimes to display how VS code can be used effectively for development, before helping you get to grips with source code version management and deployment on Azure with VS Code. Finally, you'll build on your skills by focusing on remote development with VS Code.By the end of this book, you'll have the knowledge you need to use Visual Studio Code as your primary tool for software development.