Visual Studio Code Tips And Tricks: A blog about a few easy tips and tricks you can use when working with Java on Visual Studio.
The Problem
I’m a Java developer who loves working in Visual Studio Code, and I was trying to find a way to get the best of both worlds when it comes to editing my code. I wanted something that had all of the features of Eclipse, but was much more lightweight, so I wouldn’t need to wait for it to load every time I needed to make a change.
As a result, my first few weeks with Visual Studio Code were not very enjoyable. I quickly became frustrated with having to constantly switch between the command line and my editor just to compile and run my project files. This is not an ideal workflow, especially if you’re not used to using the command line. Fortunately, there are some extensions you can install that make it much easier to work with Java in Visual Studio Code.
Here’s what this tutorial will cover:
How To Install The Java Extension Pack And Other Extensions That Make It Easy To Work With Java In VSCode
How To Compile And Run Your Java Programs From The Command Line Or Terminal With The JShell Tool
How To Use The Java Debugger In VSCode
Visual Studio Code Tips And Tricks: A blog about a few easy tips and tricks you can use when working with Java on Visual Studio.
Whether you are new to Visual Studio Code or an advanced user, there is always something new to learn. In this blog, I will introduce you to some of the most useful tips and tricks that can help you become more productive with VS Code.
You can also check out our previous posts on VS Code here.
1. Running your code
One of the most important features when working on any project is being able to run the code locally, and Visual Studio Code allows you to do just that. You can download the official extension for Java from Microsoft directly in VS Code and then automatically run your code from within the IDE by clicking on “Run”. Running your code locally is very important if you want to test it before deploying it online.
When I first started using Visual Studio Code for Java development I was incredibly frustrated by the lack of documentation on how to set it up. Microsoft didn’t make it easy, and I seriously struggled with getting Maven to work at first. Now that I’ve done it a few times, though, I find myself very happy with the setup.
So here we go! If you want to do some Java coding in VS Code, this is how you set it up!
Visual C++ is a general programming language that was developed by Microsoft. It is available on both the Linux and Windows platforms. Visual Studio Code, abbreviated as VS Code, is a cross-platform source code editor for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. It comes with built-in support for JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js and has a rich ecosystem of extensions for other languages (such as C++, C
Java is a class-based, object-oriented programming language that is designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible. It is a general-purpose programming language intended to let application developers write once, run anywhere (WORA), meaning that compiled Java code can run on all platforms that support Java without the need for recompilation. Java applications are typically compiled to bytecode that can run on any Java virtual machine (JVM) regardless of computer architecture. As of 2016, Java is one of the most popular programming languages in use, particularly for client-server web applications, with a reported 9 million developers.
Java was originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems (which has since merged into Oracle Corporation) and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems’ Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++, but it has fewer low-level facilities than either of them.
The original and reference implementation Java compilers, virtual machines, and class libraries were originally released by Sun under proprietary licenses. As of May 2007, in compliance with the specifications of the Java Community Process, Sun relicensed most of its Java technologies under the GNU General Public License.*