Learn how to use the features of Visual Studio 2022 and utilize the IDE correctly to make it your one-stop solution for creating quality code. Learn what's new in VS 2022 and explore the existing features of Visual Studio so you can become a more efficient programmer.

This revised edition covers the latest features of Visual Studio 2022 and how to use them. The book includes new topics like ** Subword Navigation, Multi-caret Editing, how to enable Code Cleanup on Save, using breakpoints, and new debugging features such as temporary breakpoints and dependent breakpoints. The book also looks at some of the new Git features such as Multi-repo Support, Comparing Branches, Checkout Commit, and line Staging.

Getting Started with Visual Studio 2022 begins with an overview of Visual Studio and explores features such as Visual Studio Live Share, Visual Studio Search, Solution Filters, and Intellicode. The author also provides a look at thedifferent Visual Studio project templates and shows you how to create code snippets, as well as how to manage NuGet and nmp packages. You will also see how to create a cross-platform MAUI application as well as how to use SQLite in an MAUI application. Moving ahead, you will learn how to debug your code using breakpoints to step into specific methods, use data tips, and utilize the Debugger Display attribute. You will then move on to learn unit testing and explore the tools provided by Visual Studio to create and run unit tests. The book also covers source control integration in Visual Studio and how to use GitHub to implement a source control strategy for your projects.

What You Will Learn

• Create and use code snippets in Visual Studio 2022
• Use the new debugging features in Visual Studio
• Utilize diagnostic tools and the Immediate window for code debugging
• Generate unit tests with IntelliTest
• Harness the new Git featuresin Visual Studio to make managing source code easier

• Work with MAUI apps Who This Book Is For Beginners and software developers working on the .NET stack.

  Discusses source control in applications using Git and Visual Studio Provides tips and tricks in Visual Studio Presents case studies for application implementation in VS 2022

  Autorentext

  Dirk Strauss has over 17 years of experience programming with C# and Visual Studio. Working for various companies throughout his career, he has been privileged to work with and learn from some of the most brilliant developers in the industry. He has authored several books on topics ranging from Visual Studio and C# to ASP.NET Core. Passionate about writing code, he loves learning new tech and imparting what he learns to others.

  Inhalt

  Chapter 1: Getting to Know Visual Studio 2022

• Installing Visual Studio

• Visual Studio 2022 System Requirements

• Visual Studio is 64-bit

• Full .NET 6.0 Support

• Using Workloads

• Exploring the IDE

• The Solution Explorer

• Toolbox

• The Code Editor

• New Razor Editor

• Hot Reload

• Navigating Code

• Navigate Forward and Backward Commands

• Navigation Bar

• Find All References

• Find Files Faster

• Reference Highlighting

• Go To Commands

• Go To Definition

• Peek Definition

• Subword Navigation

• Features and Productivity Tips

• Track Active Item in Solution Explorer

• Hidden Editor Context Menu

• Open in File Explorer

• Finding Keyboard Shortcut Mappings

• Clipboard History

• Go To Window

• Navigate to Last Edit Location

• Multi-caret Editing

• Sync Namespaces to Match Your Folder Structure

• Paste JSON as Classes

  • Enable Code Cleanup on Save

• Add Missing Using on Paste

• Features in Visual Studio 2022

• Visual Studio Search

• Solution Filters

• Visual Studio IntelliCode

• Whole Line Completions

• Quick Actions

• Visual Studio Live Share

  Chapter 2: Working with Visual Studio 2022

• Visual Studio Project Types

• Various Project Templates - MAUI

• Creating a MAUI Application

  • Consuming REST Services in MAUI

• Using SQLite in a MAUI app

• Managing NuGet Packages

• Using NuGet in Visual Studio

• Hosting Your Own NuGet Feeds

• Managing nmp Packages

• Creating Project Templates

• Creating and Using Code Snippets

• Creating Code Snippets

• Using Bookmarks and Code Shortcuts

• Bookmarks

• Code Shortcuts

• Adding Custom Tokens

• The Server Explorer

• Running SQL Queries

• Visual Studio Windows

• C# Interactive

• Code Metrics Results

• Send Feedback

• Personalising Visual Studio

• Document Management Customisations

• Visual Studio Themes

  Chapter 3: Debugging Your Code

• Working with Breakpoints

• Setting a Breakpoint

• Conditional Breakpoints and Actions

• Temporary Breakpoints

• Dependant Breakpoints

• Dragging Breakpoints

  • Force Run to Cursor

• Manage Breakpoints with Labels

  • Exporting Breakpoints

• Using DataTips

• Visualizing Complex Data Types

• Using the Watch Window

• The DebuggerDisplay Attribute

• Evaluate Functions Without Side Effects

• Format Specifiers

• Diagnostic Tools

• CPU Usage

• Memory Usage

• The Events View

• The Right Tool for the Right Project Type

• Immediate Window

• Attaching to a Running Process

• Attach to a Remote Process

• Reattaching to a Process

• Remote Debugging

• System Requirements

• Download and Install Remote Tools

• Running Remote Tools

• Start Remote Debugging

  Chapter 4: Unit Testing

• Creating and Running Unit Tests

• Create and Run a Test Playlist

• Testing Timeouts

• Using Live Unit Tests

• Using IntelliTest to Generate Unit Tests

• Focus IntelliTest Code Exploration

• How to Measure Code Coverage in Visual Studio

  Chapter 5: Source Control

• Create a GitHub Account

• Create and Clone a Repository

• Cloning a Repository

• Create a Branch from Your Code

• Creating and Handling Pull Requests

• Working with Stashes

• Multi-repo Support

• Git Commit Graph

• Compare Branches

• Checkout Commit

  • Multi-repo Branching

• Line Staging