Programming with GitHub Copilot

CHAPTER 3Exploring Code Completions

In this chapter, we will do a deep dive into the code completion capabilities of GitHub Copilot. We will cover all the details you need to get the most out of Copilot code completions. While code completions are incredibly intuitive, we will explore various features that will enable you to create more refined solutions that meet the needs of your development plan.

• Introducing Code Completions
• Working with Copilot Code Completions
• Discovering the Toolbar and Panel
• Updating Copilot Settings
• Leveraging Keyboard Shortcuts

Introducing Code Completions

The developer experience within integrated development environments (IDEs) has been getting progressively better for decades with features such as spell-check, IntelliSense, and code snippets. All these features, and more, have culminated in a rich developer experience enabling millions of developers to create high-quality software that drives today's industry.

With the release of GitHub Copilot, code completions within IDEs have been a game-changer for developer productivity. Copilot code completions can assist you in writing code faster, refactoring code, writing code you are unfamiliar with, creating documentation, and even writing unit tests!

Code completions are accessible right within your IDE editor window. These code suggestions can be accepted as a whole, by line, or by word. The length of the code completions can vary based on the location you are currently typing. Let's dive into the ...