Vscode

Preface: For programming in this class, you will want to have good tools. Good tools make programming easier, and let you focus on the (more fun and interesting) content. You will also need to have tools to work with GIT for source control as this will be our mechanism for handing in assignments.

We recommend using Visual Studio Code (VSCode) for doing the programming assignments in CS559.

JavaScript does not require you to declare the types of your variables, function arguments, objects, object properties, or much of anything. However, giving some hints as to what you expect (as comments in your code) can help readers understand your program and software tools find your mistakes.

This page describes some programming practices that are recommended for CS559.

Instructions on how to get Copilot Pro for free as a student.

Instructions on how to setup GitHub Copilot so that it gives suggestions in VS Code.