Install the command line version as well. On windows, this should be done as part of the install. On MacOS, you need to open the vscode command pallette (⌘shift-P) and type
Shell Command: Install code in PATH
once that is done, you should be able to start vscode from the command line in a particular folder by typing:
code .
On the left you will see four boxes, one moved up. Here you can add extensions. You will need some just to run notebooks etc. We suggest: - Python - Pylance (this one installed with Python for me) - Jupyter (again came with Python for me) - C/C++ - Clipboard - Code Spell Checker - Gitlens
In class I will demonstrate using VSCode with notebooks and with python modules. When you open either, you will be asked to choose your kernel (numeric_2022) and an interpreter (the python associated with numeric_2022).
The notebooks are not VSCode ready and you will see non-rendered pieces. Technology changes and we are always behind.
I will show you some of the strengths of VSCode for editing notebooks focusing on its real editor powers: spellchecking and multiple corrections
I will show you in class some of the super features of editing in VScode including: - code colouring - built in information on functions - click on variable, see everywhere it is used - checks alignment (whitespace) - marks changes you’ve made - typo in variable leading to undefined - undefined function: colour changes to white - making a change, then using the git integration to save, stage and commit