React is a highly popular JavaScript library that leverages the power of one-way data flow to easily describe how elements on a web page should display themselves. Many developers are choosing this library because it provides many benefits: easy updates, faster rendering time than older frameworks, and usage of less code.

Every developer should visual code extensions, it makes developer life easier and save a lot of development time. Visual studio code extensions are like small software programs that can be installed on visual studio code to achieve specific tasks and help developers to become more productive.

Check the list of top visual studio code extensions for React Developers to become more productive.

1. Reactjs snippets

This extension helps react developers to write a code by typing shortcuts like if you type rfc (React Functional Components) it will write a react code to create react functional components.

Snippets available

• Import
• Class Component - State/Props
• Class Component - Lifecycle
• Functional Component - Hooks
• Functional Component
• Class Component
• Class Pure Component
• Function Memo Component
• Ref/Context
• React Router V6
• React Router V5
• PropTypes
• Chore

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2. Prettier - Code formatter

Prettier is a code formatter that makes your code easier to read. It enforces a consistent style by parsing your code and re-printing it with its own rules that take the maximum line length into account, wrapping codes when necessary.

Shortcut to use this extension feature

1. CMD + Shift + P -> Format Document
OR
1. Select the text you want to Prettify
2. CMD + Shift + P -> Format Selection

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3. JavaScript Debugger

The JavaScript Debugger Extension for Visual Studio Code lets you find errors in your React application from inside the browser. Using this plugin, developers can see what is happening within an application with a one-click search and of course, without having to leave the write-only view. The JavaScript Debugger allows you to use your favorite debugging tools while also allowing you to navigate through your code and investigate bugs quicker.

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4.JavaScript (ES6) code snippets

You will be able to use the code snippets for JavaScript in TypeScript syntax. This extension only supports the VS Code editor and is free.

Supported languages (file extensions)

• JavaScript (.js)
• TypeScript (.ts)
• JavaScript React (.jsx)
• TypeScript React (.tsx)
• Html (.html)
• Vue (.vue)

Few examples of JS Code Snippets:

• prom→creates a new Promise return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {});
• nfn→creates a named function const add = (params) => {}
• fre→forEach loop in ES6 syntax array.forEach(currentItem => {})
• imp→imports entire module import fs from 'fs';
• cco→console count console.count(label)
• cin→console info console.info
• enf→exports name function export const log = (parameter) => { console.log(parameter);};

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5.Visual Studio IntelliCode

This extension in Visual Studio Code enables AI-assisted development features with insights from the understanding of code and machine learning.

When it comes to overloads, rather than taking the time to cycle through the alphabetical list of members, IntelliCode presents the most relevant one first.

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