GitHub Copilot Basics
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Lesson Notes
GitHub Copilot completes code as you type, using the context of the current file and your recent edits. The best way to use it: write a comment first describing exactly what you want, then press Enter and wait for the ghost text. Accept with Tab, reject with Esc. Copilot Chat (the sidebar) lets you ask follow-up questions about any selected code.
Quick Check
0/3 answered ยท 60% to passQ1.What is the fastest way to trigger a useful Copilot suggestion?
Q2.How do you accept a GitHub Copilot suggestion?
Q3.Copilot Chat is different from autocomplete because:
Your Challenge
+10 XPInstall GitHub Copilot in VS Code. Write a comment describing a utility function (e.g., "// convert array of objects to CSV string") and accept the suggestion. Test that it works.