The Select Until extension for Visual Studio Code allows you to easily select text in your code editor up to a specified string. This extension is useful when you want to quickly select a portion of text from the current cursor position up to a specific string, either forwards or backwards.
Installation
You can install the Select Until extension via the Visual Studio Code Marketplace by following these steps:
Open Visual Studio Code.
Go to the Extensions view by clicking on the Extensions icon in the Activity Bar on the side of the window.
Search for "Select Until."
Click the Install button for the "Select Until" extension authored by Lebster.
Usage
Open a text file in Visual Studio Code.
Place your cursor at the position from which you want to start the selection.
Trigger the selection using the Select Until: Select Until or Select Until: Select Backwards Until command
When prompted, enter the string you want to select until.
The extension will perform the selection, and the text up to the specified string will be highlighted.
Commands
Select Until: Select Until - Select text forwards from the current cursor position until a specified string.
Select Until: Select Backwards Until - Select text backwards from the current cursor position until a specified string.
Contributing
If you encounter any issues with the extension or would like to contribute to its development, please visit the GitHub repository for this extension. You can report issues, suggest improvements, and submit pull requests.
Thank you for using the Select Until extension! If you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to reach out to @lebster on Discord
