The snippet syntax follows the TextMate snippet syntax with the exceptions of 'interpolated shell code' and the use of \u both are not supported.
There is also support for tab-completion: Enable it with 'editor.tabCompletion': 'on', type a snippet prefix (trigger text), and press Tab to insert a snippet. In Visual Studio Code, snippets appear in IntelliSense ( ⌃Space (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Space)) mixed with other suggestions, as well as in a dedicated snippet picker ( Insert Snippet in the Command Palette).
Configure IntelliSense for cross-compilingĬode snippets are templates that make it easier to enter repeating code patterns, such as loops or conditional-statements.