How do I fold or collapse sections of code in Visual Studio Code? Is this feature supported?

 

Yes, Visual Studio Code supports code folding or collapsing, allowing you to hide sections of code to improve readability. You can fold or collapse blocks of code, such as functions, loops, conditionals, and more. Here's how you can do it:

1. Using Keyboard Shortcuts:

   • Fold All: Ctrl + (K, 0) (Cmd + (K, 0) on macOS)
   • Unfold All: Ctrl + (K, J) (Cmd + (K, J) on macOS)
   • Fold Selected Block: Ctrl + (Shift + [) (Cmd + (Shift + [) on macOS)
   • Unfold Selected Block: Ctrl + (Shift + ]) (Cmd + (Shift + ]) on macOS)

2. Using the Editor Context Menu:

   Right-click on the editor to open the context menu and select "Fold All" or "Unfold All."

3. Using the Minimap:

   In the minimap on the right side of the editor, you can click on the folding markers to fold or unfold code sections.

Here's an example of how code folding works in Visual Studio Code:

python

def calculate_total(items):
    total = 0
    for item in items:
        total += item
    return total

def main():
    data = [10, 20, 30, 40, 50]
    result = calculate_total(data)
    print("Total:", result)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

In this Python code example, you can fold the calculate_total function and the main function separately. You can also fold the entire if __name__ == "__main__": block. Use the keyboard shortcuts, context menu, or minimap to fold and unfold the sections as needed.

Folding code sections can help you focus on the relevant parts of your code and improve code organization.