What is a .CODE-WORKSPACE file?
A .CODE-WORKSPACE file is a type of file used by Microsoft Visual Studio Code, a popular programming editor. This file is specifically for something called a "multi-root workspace." This means it helps manage a project that includes multiple folders from different places as if they were one single project. Inside a .CODE-WORKSPACE file, there are details that point to these various folders, organizing them together.
To create a .CODE-WORKSPACE file, you use Microsoft Visual Studio Code. You can do this by opening the program, then going to the "File" menu at the top, and choosing "Save Workspace As..." This lets you save all the project folders you are working with into one workspace file.
To open a .CODE-WORKSPACE file, you can use Microsoft Visual Studio Code itself since it's designed to read and manage these files. However, because the file is essentially a text file with a specific structure, you can also open it using any basic text editor like Notepad on Windows, TextEdit on Mac, or other similar programs. This can be useful if you just want to look at or edit the contents of the file without using Visual Studio Code.
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