Migrating from Eclipse to VS Code? Master These Java Developer Shortcuts

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In my last post, I explained why switching from Eclipse to VS Code can boost your Java development productivity and provided step by step guide to modernizing the Java development environment using VS Code and WSL2.

I’ve been thrilled with the positive feedback, especially how you’ve reported increased efficiency and not facing memory issues! However, some of you, Eclipse veterans, asked about how to use Eclipse shortcuts in VS Code.

While an Eclipse key binding plugin exists, it won’t truly unlock the full potential of VS Code’s native shortcuts. These shortcuts are specially designed to enhance your coding speed, and mastering them will offer long-term benefits, including portability to your colleagues’ IDEs.

Based on my experience, I’ve compiled a list of essential Java shortcuts in Eclipse and their equivalent VS Code counterparts. Read the full article to get the full list of shortcuts here:Migrating from Eclipse to VS Code? Master These Java Developer Shortcuts

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