How to add custom code snippets in VSCode?

  1. Hit > shift + command + p and type snippets
  2. Select Preferences: Configure User Snippets
  3. Choose the language type for which you want to add the custom snippet in the vscode inputbox
  4. vscode has comments to explain on how to add a snippet, as described on :> vsdoc or you can follow the next link with a short guide:

Lets say, we want to open custom snippets for the language GO. Then we can do:

  1. Hit > command + p
  2. Type: go.json + enter And you land on the custom snippet page

Snippets are defined in a JSON format and stored in a per-user (languageId).json file. For example, Markdown snippets go in a markdown.json file.


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