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Code Editors, Settings, and Syncing

Common Editors Used at CDL

CDL provides the following editors via the Self Service software on your computer:

  • Microsoft Visual Studio Code (Recommended)
  • Atom

If your preferred editor is not listed above, please contact your supervisor to see if it can be added to the Self Service software.

If you prefer to use Sublime Text, ask your supervisor to install it on your machine for you.

Some Default Settings to Enable

You’re free to use any code editor you prefer, but we ask that you enable the following features on your editor:

  • Show/draw white space characters - makes the indent character (spaces/tabs) visible so you can easily see when they are being mixed or used incorrectly.
  • Trim trailing whitespace on save
  • Ensure newline at end of file (EOF) on save (why?)

Optional: Syncing your editor settings across machines

Once you have your editor set up the way you like, you can synchronize your settings across multiple computers by following these instructions: