To that end, VS Code/Java newbies can launch the revamped Getting Started experience -- featuring a quick start guide -- simply by installing the Java Extension Pack and typing in the command: ...

Microsoft's Visual Studio Code team for Java development added a new Coding Pack for Java installer and detailed best practices for setting up a development environment.

Java for Visual Studio Code now gets SonarLint 'spellchecker' tool, while the Python extension gets a new debugger.

Microsoft updates Java extensions for Visual Studio Code to make life easier for Java developers.