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import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';const Editor = ({ file, theme }) => { const [code, setCode] = useState(''); const [errors, setErrors] = useState([]); useEffect(() => { lintCode(code).then(setErrors); }, [code]); return

...

;}; function formatCode(src, opts) { const parser = opts.parser || 'babel'; return prettier.format(src, { parser, ...opts });} const gitBlame = async (file, line) => { const res = await git.log({ file, line }); return res.latest;}; export default Editor;

01 / 05

// 3 extensions picked ·

VS Code Extensions that make coding easier 👇

Boost your dev workflow · Zero config needed

Error Lens Prettier GitLens

Programming Pro

02 / 05

01 vscode ext

Error Lens

Shows errors & warnings directly inline
as you write — zero context switching.

easier debugging cleaner workflow

app.js

1const fetchUser = async (id) => {

2 const res = await fetch('/api/user', id) ⊘ Expected 1 arg, got 2

3 const data = await res.json() ⚠ 'data' is declared but never read

4 return res.user ⊘ Property 'user' does not exist

5}

6

7const userId = 42

8fetchUser(userId).then(console.log)

Programming Pro

03 / 05

02 vscode ext

Prettier

Automatically formats messy code on save.
One tool, consistent style across your project.

saves time clean code instantly

✕ Before

messy.js

1const x={a:1,b:2}

2function foo(a,b,c){

3 if(a==1){return b+c}

4else{return a }}

5const arr=[1,2,3]

6arr.map(x=>x*2)

→

✓ After

formatted.js

1const x = { a: 1, b: 2 };

2

3function foo(a, b, c) {

4 if (a === 1) {

5 return b + c;

6 } return a;

Programming Pro

04 / 05

03 vscode ext

GitLens

Supercharges Git inside VS Code — see who
changed what, and exactly when.

commit history better version control

auth.ts

alex2 days ago

import { jwt } from 'jsonwebtoken'

maya3 hrs ago

export async function login(email: string) {

maya3 hrs ago

const user = await findUser(email)

alex1 day ago

const token = jwt.sign(user.id, SECRET)

alex1 day ago

return { token, user }

sam5 days ago

}

⎇ Recent Commits

a3f9c2 feat: add JWT refresh token logic 3h ago

8d12e7 fix: resolve token expiry edge case 1d ago

f77b04 refactor: extract auth middleware 5d ago

Programming Pro

05 / 05

small tools,
huge difference.

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Error Lens Prettier GitLens

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