Here is your VS Code tip of the day.

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Summary

The creator demonstrates a keyboard shortcut in VS Code for quickly selecting code within brackets. This tip provides a more efficient alternative to manually dragging the cursor.

Structure

1Introduce the VS Code tip
2Identify the common inefficient behavior
3Demonstrate the faster double-click method
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#vscode tip: selecting code in brackets has never been easier

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#vscode tip: selecting code in brackets has never been easier

Transcript

Here is your VS Code tip of the day. If you want to quickly select all the content inside of brackets, don't drag around your cursor. You just need to double click after the opening bracket or before the closing bracket, and it will automatically select all the contents inside.