JavaScript

VS Code JavaScript (ES6) snippets

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This extension contains code snippets for JavaScript in ES6 syntax for Vs Code editor (supports both JavaScript and TypeScript).

Installation

In order to install an extension you need to launch the Command Pallete (Ctrl + Shift + P or Cmd + Shift + P) and type Extensions. There you have either the option to show the already installed snippets or install new ones.

Snippets

Below is a list of all available snippets and the triggers of each one. The ⇥ means the TAB key.

Import and export

Trigger	Content
imp→	imports entire module import fs from 'fs';
imd→	imports only a portion of the module using destructing import {rename} from 'fs';
ime→	imports everything as alias from the module import * as localAlias from 'fs';
ima→	imports only a portion of the module as alias import { rename as localRename } from 'fs';
enf→	exports name function export const log = (parameter) => { console.log(parameter);};
edf→	exports default function export default (parameter) => { console.log(parameter);};
ecl→	exports default class export default class Calculator { };
ece→	exports default class by extending a base one export default class Calculator extends BaseClass { };

Class helpers

Trigger	Content
con→	adds default constructor in the class constructor() {}
met→	creates a method inside a class add() {}
pge→	creates a getter property get propertyName() {return value;}
pse→	creates a setter property set propertyName(value) {}

Various methods

Trigger	Content
fre→	forEach loop in ES6 syntax array.forEach(currentItem => {})
fof→	for ... of loop for(let item of object) {}
fin→	for ... in loop for(let item in object) {}
afn→	creates an anonymous function (params) => {}
nfn→	creates a named function const add = (params) => {}
dob→	desctucting object syntax const {rename} = fs
dar→	desctucting array syntax const [first, second] = [1,2]
sti→	set interval helper method setInterval(() => {});
sto→	set timeout helper method setTimeout(() => {});

Console methods

Trigger	Content
cas→	console allert method console.assert(expression, object)
ccl→	console clear console.clear()
cco→	console count console.count(label)
cdi→	console dir console.dir
cer→	console error console.error(object)
cgr→	console group console.group(label)
cge→	console groupEnd console.groupEnd()
clg→	console log console.log(object)
ctr→	console trace console.trace(object)
cwa→	console warn console.warn