Create Visual Studio Extensions With C#

Most of us use Visual Studio when programming in C#. You could also use Visual Studio Code, but I prefer Visual Studio. The latest version of Visual Studio is 2022 and the community version is free to use but misses a few unimportant functions. Although Visual Studio is packed with tools and options, a few are always missing. You can expand this IDE with extensions. But did you know you can create your own Visual Studio extensions with C#? In this article, I am going to show you the basics of creating an extension for Visual Studio. I am using Visual Studio 2022 community preview, but this article also works for Visual Studio 2019, if you might have that. <h1>Extension explained</h1> An extension is used to extend something (duh!). You see extensions everywhere. Even a selfie stick is a form of extension. In that case, it’s an extension of your arm to take a selfie. An extension is usually put or connected to something. Software applications use a lot of extensions. An extension brings extra functionality or features to an existing piece of software. This way we don’t have to change an application’s core, but simply extend it with code. You can even say that plugins are a form of extension. Visual Studio isn’t a stranger to extensions. As a matter of fact, many windows and tools you use in Visual Studio areextensions. It even has a menu item called Manage Extension where you can browse and install new extensions or delete the ones you don’t use anymore. <a href="https://medium.com/@kenslearningcurve/create-visual-studio-extensions-with-c-68dbfce763be">Visit Now</a>