As near as I can tell, very few developers create their own Visual Studio code snippets. There's a reason for that: the XML you have to wrap around code snippet is a real pain to write. Fortunately, ...

I'm not a big user of code snippets, but I know developers who are. I've noticed those developers often don't use the default value supplied for the variable part of the snippet (What! All your ...

Microsoft today launched a new plugin for Visual Studio called Bing Developer Assistant. The tool, which is available for both Visual Studio 2012 and Visual Studio 2013, helps developers find code ...

Sooner or later, every programmer ends up searching for code snippets and algorithms. Most search engines, though, don’t exactly specialize in code search and so you end up with a couple of links (one ...

Developers will know that having the right tools at your disposal can make a significant difference in your productivity and efficiency. Visual Studio Code, a popular code editor, offers a wide range ...

From simple shortcuts to expert-level configuration changes, here are 10 ways to get the most from Microsoft’s open source programming editor. Even without the oodles of extensions that make Visual ...

Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has become a go-to integrated development environment (IDE) for developers worldwide, thanks to its versatility, lightweight design, and extensive library of ...