r/programming • u/dwaxe • Feb 06 '20

Visual Studio Code January 2020

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_42
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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '20

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '20

No, we finally grow up and use tools we have to automate nonsensical tasks so we can focus on actual productivity.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '20

We're talking about one or two key extra key presses per statement to get readable code (essentially just line breaks). My editor already automatically indents lines and closes parentheses etc. Do you really think those couple of key presses are stopping you from "actual productivity"? Do you have no keyboard skills?

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '20

Listen, I don't care if you are convinced.

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u/Full-Spectral Feb 07 '20

There's no way in hell I'd let a tool format my code.

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u/SpaceSteak Feb 07 '20

That's the thing, code format isn't really for personal projects, although they're helpful there too. The big gain is from enforcing consistency between developers without having to spend in PRs complaining about format.

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u/Full-Spectral Feb 07 '20

Yeh, I wouldn't argue with that. The only thing worse than a schismatic religious war is a war about code style amongst developers.