In 2019 a survey on Stack Overflow listed Visual Studio Code (VS Code) as the IDE of choice for 50% of the developers surveyed. That number jumped to 71% in 2021. Moral of the story: VS Code is popular in the developer community and is still growing in adoption. Also, in 2019, SAS users asked for the extension in the Community thread Anyone interested in developing a VS Code extension for SAS language?. SAS recently released the SAS Extension for VS Code and we're featuring it in SAS Bowl XXV.

Game Details

• The SAS Support Community trivia event, SAS Bowl XXV, SAS Extension for Visual Studio Code is scheduled for Wednesday, November 16, at 10 AM ET.
• Register for the event and receive an invite to a Microsoft Teams meeting and a calendar event.
• On game day, join the Teams meeting and access the game here.

More on the SAS Extension for VS Code

Rather than asking developers to log into, and code in, the SAS UI, we’ve developed the VS Code SAS Extension. The tool offers users an integration point for adding SAS programs and code into their work, without having to switch applications. The tool also offers the ability to connect directly to SAS Viya and run code. The extension is available on SAS’ Visual Studio Marketplace and is available for SAS Viya.

The features number too many to list here, so view the resources below to learn more and gain an advantage in the game.

• SAS Visual Studio Marketplace - official VS Marketplace site for the SAS extension
• sas-vscode-extension repository on sassoftware GitHub - repository with documentation, usage notes, and FAQs
• Visual Studio Code SAS Programming Extension: Meeting You Where You Work - OnDemand SAS Explore SuperDemo (complementary SAS Explore registration required)
• VS Code SAS Programming Code Extension Released - Communities article with project background, features, and tips

SAS Bowl and event details

For those who may be new to the SAS Bowl, you can find game history and specifics in this Community memo. There you'll also find links to previous events, which include recordings.

Register for the event and receive an invite with game details and a Teams meeting link. On game day, Join the TEAMS meeting to play, and show off your SAS and worldly knowledge while competing for bragging rights and SAS Community game gear.