playjs README

Welcome to the "playjs" extension for Visual Studio Code! This extension offers a powerful JavaScript playground integrated directly within your VS Code environment, allowing you to write, test, and debug JavaScript code snippets quickly and efficiently.

Features

The playjs extension enhances your coding experience by offering the following features:

Integrated JavaScript Execution: Run JavaScript code snippets directly within a dedicated panel in VS Code.
Live Result Display: See the results of your code execution in real time next to your code.
Syntax Highlighting: Uses the Monaco Editor for rich text editing, complete with syntax highlighting.
Code Ligatures: Supports font ligatures for a more readable code interface, using the popular 'Cascadia Code PL' font.

Visual Example

Here is how playjs looks in action:

playjs in action

Tip: Use short, focused animations like the one above to demonstrate your extension's capabilities effectively.

How to Use

To use playjs, you can execute the command playjs.runPlayJS:

Open the Command Palette with Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (macOS).
Type Run playJS and hit enter.

This will open the playJS panel where you can start typing JavaScript code and see the results immediately.

Requirements

No external dependencies are required for this extension. Just install and start using it!

Extension Settings

playjs introduces several settings to customize your coding environment:

playjs.enable: Enable/disable the playjs functionality.
playjs.showResultsInline: Toggle whether to display execution results inline with the code.

Known Issues

Font ligatures may not display correctly on all systems without 'Cascadia Code PL' installed.

Release Notes

1.0.0

Initial release of playjs.
- JavaScript execution within VS Code.
- Integrated result display.
- Syntax highlighting with Monaco Editor.

1.0.1

Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.

1.1.0

Added support for code ligatures using 'Cascadia Code PL'.
Improved UI for result display.

Following Extension Guidelines

Ensure that you've read through the extensions guidelines and follow the best practices for creating your extension.

Working with Markdown

You can author your README using Visual Studio Code. Here are some useful editor keyboard shortcuts:

Split the editor (Cmd+\ on macOS or Ctrl+\ on Windows and Linux).
Toggle preview (Shift+Cmd+V on macOS or Shift+Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux).
Press Ctrl+Space (Windows, Linux, macOS) to see a list of Markdown snippets.

For More Information

Enjoy coding with playjs!

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