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Code Generator

Code Generator

HarryHopkinson

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A vscode extension that generates a sample HelloWorld program based on the language of the file.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Code Boilerplate



Code Generator

A Hello World Generator for VsCode.

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Introduction

This extension generates Boilerplate Hello World code based on your current language. There is a CLI Version as well

Usage

You can find this extension on the marketplace or by forking/copying the project and running the code locally with F5 after installing the necessary dependencies.

How to Contribute:

If you want to add support for another programming language, follow these steps.

  1. Clone the repo and run 'npm install' in the project directory.
  2. Add a new case statement to extension.ts with the appropiate Language Identifier -> https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/identifiers#_known-language-identifiers
  3. Create a new test file in the /test dir with the naming convention test.LANGUAGE and the output of your new Hello World script.
  4. Create a pull request on the Github Repository your changes/additions will be reviewed.
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