VS Code Tip: commit part of a file

A cool feature of Git is that you can stage/commit some of the modifcations that were made to a file while leaving the other parts unstaged.

This is nice when you’ve made several changes and need to commit one of them to fix something asap.

You can use this Git feature right from VS Code. Select the changes you want commited by clicking the change indicators in the gutter.

Stage the change using the + icon.

You can then commit it normally. You will see your other unstaged changes for this file under the CHANGES header.

VS Code tip: quickly insert intellisense documentation

You can quickly insert intellisense compatible documentation on your functions by typing: /** and then Enter.

Parameters will automatically get added in the doc string.

VS Code tip: Generate an HTML file in 2 keystrokes

VS Code supports Emmet syntax snippets to help you write HTML faster.

After creating a new file you can enter !, wait for the Intellisense popup and then press Tab.

You’ll end up with the following boilerplate code in your file: