AI is transforming the coding landscape, and Google’s Gemini Code Assistance is at the forefront of this evolution. This new release offers an innovative set of features designed to streamline your development workflow directly within your favorite IDE.

𝐆𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐀𝐧 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰
i. 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞: Highlight a section of code and click “Explain this” to receive
a detailed natural language breakdown.

ii. 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞: Use the “/generate” action to prompt Gemini to
write new code snippets that fit your project context.

iii. 𝐅𝐢𝐱 𝐄𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐬: When issues arise, the “/fix” action suggests corrections to
resolve errors.

iv. 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬: Automatically propose unit tests, ensuring that
your code is robust and well-tested.

v. 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥: All features are organized in a dedicated tab,
making it easy to switch between functionalities.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐢𝐭𝐇𝐮𝐛 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭 (𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧):

i. 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Gemini provides a dedicated “Explain this” feature,
while Copilot primarily offers inline suggestions.

ii. 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Gemini uses a specific “/generate” command; Copilot
continuously suggests code as you type.

iii. 𝐄𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Gemini features distinct actions for
fixing errors and generating unit tests, compared to Copilot’s more
integrated approach.

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐕𝐒 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞:

1. 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
   Ensure your IDE supports Gemini by installing the necessary plugin or
   extension from the Google Code Assist page.
   https://lnkd.in/gv2C9FcX

2. 𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐒 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞:
   i. 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞:
   a. Select the code—highlight a specific line or block.
   b. Click “Explain this” to trigger a plain language explanation, perfect for
   debugging and learning.

ii. 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞:
a. Use the “/generate” action in the Gemini panel to prompt new code
snippets for additional functionality or boilerplate code.

iii. 𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐬:
a. Click “/fix” on error-prone code to receive AI-suggested corrections.

iv. 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬:
a. Click “Generate Unit Tests” to automatically create tests that ensure
comprehensive code coverage.

This streamlined workflow minimizes context switching and boosts productivity, positioning Gemini Code Assistance as a powerful new tool for modern developers.
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