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VS Extensions Currently Used or to Consider

  • Python
  • Pylance
  • Rainbow Brackets
  • VS code icons
  • Intellesence from Microsoft
  • Live Server
  • Material Theme
  • Auto Close Tag
  • Auto rename (changes matching HTML tags)
  • PyQT Integration
  • ES Lint
  • GitLens
  • Codesnap (take screenshots of code)
  • Dev Containers (allow coding python in docker like environment)
  • Remote Development

Jupyter Notebook Interactive Function in VS Code

Start the notebook by adding the following at the beginning of the document: # %%

View Excel Spreadsheets in VS Code using extension “Excel Viewer”

Online IDE to use with Python

Replit — consider signing in with Github account to link code examples

Link to VS Code Linux Keyboard Shortcuts

Visual Studio Code on Raspberry Pi

Visual Studio Code and HTML

How to use Visual Studio Code

Installing Keyring for Github Sync on Raspberry Pi

  • sudo apt install gnome-keyring

Installing VS code on a Chromebook
(hints from https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2020/12/03/chromebook-get-started)

  • sudo apt-get update
  • sudo apt-get install -y gnome-keyring
  • Go to the Visual Studio Code Download page. From there, you need to pick the right package for your Chromebook
  • After you’ve downloaded VS Code, you’ll find the package in your Downloads folder. Double-click on the package to launch the installer
  • sudo apt-get install -y python3-pip python3-dev python3-venv build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev

Instructions to install the official MS version of code on Linux Mint

  • https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-vs-code-on-linux-mint/
  • sudo apt install software-properties-common apt-transport-https wget gpg
  • wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | gpg –dearmor > packages.microsoft.gpg
  • sudo install -D -o root -g root -m 644 packages.microsoft.gpg /etc/apt/keyrings/packages.microsoft.gpg
  • sudo sh -c ‘echo “deb [arch=amd64,arm64,armhf signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/packages.microsoft.gpg] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/code stable main” > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list’
  • sudo apt update
  • sudo apt install code

Commenting Out Multiple Lines at Once

  • Use the key combination: CTRL+/

JetBrains Mono Font

  • https://vueschool.io/articles/vuejs-tutorials/how-to-install-jetbrains-mono-font-in-visual-studio-code/
  • https://lindevs.com/install-jetbrains-mono-font-on-ubuntu