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Using Autocomplete and Auto-Format in the Code Editor

Learn about the Autocomplete and Auto-Format features in the CodeHS Editor

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Written by Meg Fiorentini
Updated over a week ago

Autocompleting in the Code Editor

Autocomplete in the Code Editor allows parentheses and braces to be autocompleted while coding. You can activate this function in your Account Settings using the IDE menu on the left side. You can also choose to default to block view in the editor when possible. To learn more about block coding, check out our article here!

Gif showing how to turn on autocomplete

Autoformatting JavaScript Programs in the Ace Code Editor

Autoformatting is available in all CodeHS JavaScript programs in the Ace Editor. The formatter, Prettier, makes sure that all code conforms to a consistent style. Learn more about Prettier here.

Once this setting is turned on, the program will automatically format the code each time students save the program. To enable Auto-Format, click the gear icon in the upper left corner to access the Editor Settings and toggle the Auto-Format control under Editor.

Gif showing auto-formatting in JS code editor

Autoformatting in the Monaco Code Editor

We can also autoformat documents using the Monaco Code Editor. Autoformatting in this editor is only available for the following program types:

  • JavaScript

  • HTML

In order to switch to the Monaco Editor, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the cog icon in the lefthand navigation bar.

  2. Scroll down to the "Editor" section, and click on the dropdown menu to switch to the Monaco Editor

Now that we've switched to the Monaco Editor, we can now format the file! To do so, we can follow these steps:

  1. Highlight the text that you want to format

  2. Right click the highlighted text

  3. Click on "Format Document"

To learn more about the Monaco editor, check out our full article here.


Still have questions? Contact our team at hello@codehs.com to learn more!

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