VsCode

VsCode

VsCode is an open-source code editor launched by Microsoft. It supports multiple languages and provides a wealth of plugins to help developers improve their efficiency.

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Recommended Plugins

• Go

Go is a very useful Go language plugin that supports code hints, code formatting, code jumping, and other functions.

Info

• Name: Go
• Id: golang.go
• Description: Rich Go language support for Visual Studio Code
• Version: 0.41.4
• Publisher: Go Team at Google
• VS Marketplace Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=golang.Go

• indent-rainbow
  A bracket hint plugin that makes it easier for you to see the indentation level of the code.

Info

• Name: indent-rainbow
• Id: oderwat.indent-rainbow
• Description: Makes indentation easier to read
• Version: 8.3.1
• Publisher: oderwat
• VS Marketplace Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=oderwat.indent-rainbow

• GitLens

GitLens is a very useful Git plugin that can help you better manage code versions.

Info

• Name: GitLens — Git supercharged
• Id: eamodio.gitlens
• Description: Supercharge Git within VS Code — Visualize code authorship at a glance via Git blame annotations and CodeLens, seamlessly navigate and explore Git repositories, gain valuable insights via rich visualizations and powerful comparison commands, and so much more
• Version: 14.9.1
• Publisher: GitKraken
• VS Marketplace Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=eamodio.gitlens

• Remote Explorer

Remote Explorer is a very useful remote development plugin that can help you better manage remote code.

Info

• Name: Remote Explorer
• Id: ms-vscode.remote-explorer
• Description: View remote machines for SSH and Tunnels.
• Version: 0.4.3
• Publisher: Microsoft
• VS Marketplace Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.remote-explorer

launch.json Configuration Guide

In Visual Studio Code (VSCode), launch.json is a crucial configuration file that helps you debug your code effectively. Within launch.json, you define the debugger's settings, such as the debugger type, program entry point, program arguments, and more. This flexibility simplifies the process of debugging your programs.

Using launch.json, you can achieve the following:

Feature	Description
Local and Remote Debugging	Configure both local and remote debugging for your code.
Multi-Language Debugging Support	Configure debugging for various programming languages, such as Java, Python, Go, etc.
Debugging Parameter Configuration	Customize debugging parameters, including environment variables, working directories, and target files.
Setting Breakpoints	Set breakpoints to pause execution, view code at specific points, and inspect the call stack.

Configuration Fields

Example for Golang in launch.json

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "Launch test function",
      "type": "go",
      "request": "launch",
      "mode": "test",
      "program": "${workspaceFolder}",
      "args": [
        "-test.run",
      ],
      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
    }
  ]
}

Field Descriptions

Field Name	Description
version	Configuration file version (currently supports only "0.2.0").
configurations	An array of configurations, each represented as an object.
name	Configuration name displayed in the debugger.
type	Debugger type (e.g., go, python, java).
request	Request type: "launch" starts the debugger, "attach" connects to a running program.
mode	Debugging mode (e.g., test, exec, debug).
program	Program entry file (can be a file path or directory).
args	Program arguments (can be an array or a string).
cwd	Working directory where the program runs.
env	Environment variables provided as an object.
stopOnEntry	If true, stops at the entry point after startup, waiting for debugger connection.
preLaunchTask	Specifies a task to run before debugging starts (usually a compilation task).
postDebugTask	Specifies a task to run after debugging ends (e.g., cleanup tasks).
outFiles	Output file paths for mapping source code to compiled files.
sourceMaps	Controls whether to enable source code mapping ("inline," "both," or "false").
sourceMapPathOverrides	Adjusts file paths based on source code mappings.
externalConsole	If true, runs the program in an external console.
internalConsoleOptions	Controls how the internal console is displayed: "neverOpen," "openOnSessionStart," or "openOnFirstSessionStart."
showAsyncStacks	If true, displays information about asynchronous calls in stack traces.
stopOnError	If true, pauses debugging on errors.
smartStep	If true, skips unnecessary code during debugging.
skipFiles	Specifies files or folders to exclude from debugging.
justMyCode	If true, only debugs your own code.

Example

• Node.js

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "name": "Node.js Launch",
      "program": "${file}",
      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
      "runtimeExecutable": "node"
    }
  ]
}

• Python

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "Python: Current File",
      "type": "python",
      "request": "launch",
      "program": "${file}",
      "console": "integratedTerminal"
    },
    "env": {
    	"PYTHONPATH": "",
    }
		"args":[]
  ]
}

• Java

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "type": "java",
      "name": "Java Debug",
      "request": "launch",
      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
      "console": "internalConsole",
      "stopOnEntry": false,
      "mainClass": "${file}"
    }
  ]
}

• Go

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "Launch test function",
      "type": "go",
      "request": "launch",
      "mode": "test",
      "program": "${workspaceFolder}",
      "args": [
        "-test.run",
      ],
      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
    }
  ]
}

• C#

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": ".NET Core Launch (console)",
      "type": "coreclr",
      "request": "launch",
      "preLaunchTask": "build",
      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/bin/Debug/<target-framework>/<project-name.dll>",
      "args": [],
      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
      "stopAtEntry": false,
      "console": "internalConsole"
    }
  ]
}