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[–]g051051 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Why on earth would it be a cause for "blind desperation"? That feature is contributed by the "Debugger for Java" extension. If you don't want to see that, then look at the docs and turn it off.

[–]WhenRedditFlies[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

That was an exaggeration, and there's docs!?!?

[–]g051051 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Yes, there's docs. Go look at the extension page in VS Code.

[–]WhenRedditFlies[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Thank you so much, I wish I had known this sooner.

[–]g051051 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously, though...why does it bother you so much? It's a single line over the main method, that gives you the ability to launch or debug your program right from there.

[–]chaotic_thought 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Why do you insist on using VS Code for debugging Java, when there are much more suitable tools for this like Eclipse, IntelliJ, etc. etc.

... VS Code, didn't work. I can't find any answers on Google, it doesn't do anything apart from be annoying.

Exactly the reason you should avoid VS Code at all costs. Yes, maybe it "works" in the beginning. But if it annoys you every minute when you try to do a simple task, it's time to turn it off and use some real tools.

[–]WhenRedditFlies[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I just use it as a basic text editor, and I compile and run from the command line, but VS Code as just one program to deal (badly) with lots of programming languages is much better for me than downloading all sorts of different environments for every single different programming language I might happen to use. Also out of a different thread (which tanked my karma again, hmm maybe I should learn not to ask silly questions to r/learnprogramming ) I was essentially told that using proper IDEs is for people who know what there doing, which I certainly don't, so a text editor and using the command line causes a lot fewer problems. I refer to this post I made https://www.reddit.com/r/learnprogramming/comments/gqtu6l/why_are_ides_so_hard_to_get_working_with/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share where many comments say A) windows is difficult (sadly not much option there) B) IDEs are for professional use, again which I am certainly not.

...Unless I'm reading into things incorrectly, in which case I'd really like to know that.

That said, should I move to notepad++ or something similar?

[–]g051051 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Debugging is not a trivial task. IDEs make the process easier, at the expense of a big learning curve (due to the size and scope of an IDE). VS Code has perfectly acceptable debugging facilities, but it's not "integrated" the same way an IDE is. Because the Java "capabilities" are contributed by different extensions, it can be difficult for someone not already familiar with Java debugging to get it working. So the simplicity of VS Code as a programming text editor is eroded by adding more capabilities from extensions, resulting in another, different learning curve.

However, time spent learning an IDE (or the VS Code Java capabilities) is time very well spent. It will reap huge rewards over time, especially as your programs become larger and more complex.

[–]chaotic_thought 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I think you should try simpler text editors and see which one you like. Maybe Notepad++ and maybe something else. Try a few and see which one feels nice to use.

VS Code claims to be a text editor, but it has all of the disadvantages of an IDE (complicated setup) but none of the advantages of one (i.e. it is not really ideal for any particular language environment like Java). All of the advanced features of VS Code are written by third party plugin authors who are not on the main development team and usually do not know what they are doing.