Code with GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot can help you code by offering autocomplete-style suggestions right in VS Code and Codespaces.

Step 3: View the GitHub Copilot tab with multiple suggestions

Nice work! You just used AI code suggestions within a Javascript file by using GitHub Copilot ✨

Keep in mind that as you continue to use copilot, you may not want some of the suggestions GitHub Copilot offers. GitHub Copilot will show you multiple suggestions in a new tab.

⌨️ Activity: Pull the latest code to the Codespace repo.

Note Pull MUST be done prior to the next activity.

1. Use the VS Code terminal to pull the latest code:

   git pull
   

⌨️ Activity: Add another Javascript method and view all suggestions

1. From inside the codespace in the VS Code explorer window, create a new file. Note: If you closed the Codespace from above please open it back up or create a new Codespace.
2. Name the file member.js
3. In the member.js file, type the following function header.

   function skillsMember()
   

4. Stop typing and view the Copilot suggestion by hovering over the red squiggly and select the ...
5. Click Open Completions Panel. Copilot will synthesize around 10 different code suggestions. You should see something like this:
6. Find a solution you like and click Accept Solution.
7. Your member.js file will be updated with your solution.

⌨️ Activity: Push code to your repository from the codespace

1. Use the VS Code terminal to add the member.js file to the repository:

   git add member.js
   

2. Next from the VS Code terminal stage and commit the changes to the repository:

   git commit -m "Copilot second commit"
   

3. Finally from the VS Code terminal push to code to the repository:

   git push
   

Wait about 60 seconds then refresh your repository landing page for the next step.

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