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Popular Python Data Science Platform Anaconda Now Shipping with Microsoft VS Code
Release 5.1 of Anaconda, the data science and machine learning platform, now includes Visual Studio Code as an IDE. This is part of a wider collaborative effort between Anaconda Inc. and Microsoft.
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Visual Studio Code Announces JUnit Support
The team at Microsoft which supports Visual Studio Code (better known as VS Code) has announced the release of an extension to run and debug Java JUnit test cases. The extension works with the Java Language Support extension provided by Red Hat and the Debugger for Java to complete the end-to-end development experience for developers working in the Java language in the editor.
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Visual Studio Code 1.19 Completes 2017 Release Schedule, Team Preps for 2018
Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.19, capping off a year of monthly releases. The editor has come a long way in the past year with huge gains in features, speed, and popularity. The team is gearing up for a jam-packed release schedule in 2018.
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Rust in Visual Studio and VS Code
Daniel Griffen has released a preview version of a Rust language service for Visual Studio. This plugin requires Visual Studio 2017 Preview, an experimental release stream for testing new VS features.
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Microsoft Previews Cross Platform Tool for Working with SQL Server
Microsoft has released a public preview of SQL Operations Studio, a cross platform tool for working with SQL Server. This product is based on the existing Visual Studio Code editor and uses the SQL Tools API service under the hood.
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Microsoft Open Sources Java Debugger for VS Code
Visual Studio Code has made the code for the Java Debugger it released in September open source.
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Visual Studio Code 1.9 Extends Tasks, Improves Markdown Support and Terminal Performance
Following its monthly release cycle, Microsoft Visual Studio Code has reached version 1.9, which includes support for multiple-command tasks, synchronized markdown preview, faster terminal, and more.
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Rust Language Server Available for Early Adopters
The Rust Language Server (RLS) aims to make it easier to build tools providing features such as code auto-complete, goto definition, reformatting, etc. RLS alpha is now available for early adopters to try on real projects and send feedback, writes Jonathan Turner, one of the main contributors to the project.
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Visual Studio Code 1.8 Adds Hot Exit, Zen Mode, More Debugging Options
The newly released Visual Studio 1.8 brings many improvements and new features, including Hot Exit to prevent losing any edits, Zen Mode to make focusing on code easier, new debugging features, more accessible settings, etc.
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Visual Studio Code Now Supports Debugging of iOS Web Apps
A new extension for Visual Studio Code aims to allow developers to debug JavaScript web apps and sites running on iOS devices directly from their editor both on Mac and Windows, writes Microsoft program manager for JavaScript Diagnostics Kenneth Auchenberg.
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Visual Studio Code 1.3 Finally Adds Tabs
Microsoft has released version 1.3 of their cross-platform Visual Studio Code. The new version now supports tabs and many other features. Additionally, the Monaco code editor that VS Code is built upon has been extracted and is now available as a stand-alone package.
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Microsoft Has Open Sourced the VS Code Language Server Protocol
Microsoft has open sourced the protocol used by VS Code’s editor to communicate with the various language servers supported.
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Visual Studio Debuts Improved C/C++ Support
Microsoft's code-based multiplatform editor Visual Studio Code has sought to be a go-to choice for developers whether they use Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux. One aspect that has limited the editor is the lack of proper C/C++ support beyond basic syntax highlighting. A new Microsoft extension seeks to narrow the feature gap while providing several C/C++ focused tools.
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Microsoft Supports React Native on UWP, Adds Tooling to VS Code
Microsoft and Facebook have announced that the Universal Windows Platform will be the next platform to support React Native. Aiding developers build React Native apps on Windows, Microsoft also released a React Native extension for Visual Studio Code that provides debugging and IntelliSense in their cross-platform code editor.
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Visual Studio Code 1.0 Released: 100+ Languages, 300+ PRs, 1,000+ Extensions
Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.0, a year after its initial preview.