The editor we recommend generally is Visual Studio Code (or just VS Code). Here are some tips to optimize working with this editor.
Use Fira Code or Iosevka
Using a font with ligature support will make your coding experience feel better.
- Choose a font: A popular option is Fira Code. @ceefour prefers the narrower, more space-efficient Iosevka.
- Download and install the font. In Ubuntu, copy the .otf or .ttf files into your ~/.fonts folder.
- In Visual Studio Code, press Ctrl+Shift+P and choose “Open Settings (JSON)“
- Add/edit this to enable support for font ligatures:
"editor.fontFamily": "'Iosevka', 'Fira Code', 'monospace'",
"editor.fontLigatures": true,