


"In our latest Extension Pack for Java, we have started to support this feature," the team said. The Step Into Target feature, meanwhile, displays UI to help developers directly step into functions they are specifically interested in, avoiding the hassle of stepping into non-interesting functions when debugging a statement with many nested function calls.

Postfix completion helps developers add code snippets around a new expression, boosting productivity. In addition, debugger gets a nice update as we support a new feature called 'Step Into Target.' Lastly, we made some visual enhancements to the Spring components." The team didn't say anything else about that 2-million-developers milestone in its announcement of the update, but Microsoft has long touted its support for Java with the tagline, "We use more Java than one can imagine," noting that its use spans properties from Azure to Minecraft and many more.Īs far as new features and functionality, the team summarized the update thusly: "For November update, we are bringing you new code editing feature such as postfix completion, optimized organize import. The team maintains extensions, including the Extension Pack for Java (16.4 million installs), which bundles six individual extensions that provide the VS Code Java experience. Microsoft's dev team for Java on Visual Studio Code trumpeted a popularity milestone in the regular monthly update for November, noting that more than 2 million Java developers now use the super-popular, open source-based, cross-platform code editor.
