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StackOverflow IDE

StackOverflow IDE

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Search questions through StackOverFlow and insert code directly into your source code.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Stack Overflow VS-Code Extension Build Status

Team Members

  1. Bright Phakamad
  2. Marko Milosavljevic
  3. Pedro Rebollar
  4. Price Shoemaker
  5. David Bergunder

Features

StackOverflow IDE is a VS-Code extension that allows you to search for questions in StackOverflow and insert them directly into your code. You're able to paginate through questions, answers, copy and insert code, and favorite your questions. Light & Dark Mode is offered as well depending on your IDE preference.

For example if there is an image subfolder under your extension project workspace:

stackoverflow_ide_homepage

stackoverflow_ide_answers

stackoverflow_ide_overview

Running Instructions

Ensure that package manager is up to date

npm install

Compiling the project

npm run compile

Start Debugging

Press F5 or Run -> Start Debugging

DUE TO CURRENT DEVLOPMENT ISSUE:

In terminal window, change shell to Task -watch
press CTRL-C
Extension Development Host will open

View command Pallete

View -> Command Pallette

Select Stackoverflow IDE

Enjoy!

Known Issues

Currently have to 'CTRL-C' in the watch terminal window before entering DeBugging mode. After that, extension Devleopment Host window will Appear.

Release Notes

Initial release into markeplace

1.0.0

Initial release of Stackoverflow IDE


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