GitHub Copilot - Patterns & Exercises
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  • Introduction
  • Contributing to the Project
  • General
    • Code completion
    • Comment to code
    • Code to comment
    • Quick Q&A
    • Regular expression
    • Language translation
    • Type hinting
    • Code to document
    • Object generation from structured data
    • Showing examples
  • Client Side Tips
    • Copilot snnipet handling
    • GitHub Copilot Shortcuts
    • Go to definition
    • Pin the files you need
  • Design Patterns
    • AI readable naming convention
    • Consistent coding style
    • High-level architecture first
    • Working on small chunks
    • Context-less Architecture
    • Eliminating a tiny OSS dependency
  • Collaboration
    • AI friendly documentation
    • Coaching on prompts
  • Test
    • Creating unit tests
    • Specify how to generate test code
    • Writing failure case first
    • Writing test cases in natural language first
    • Test only what is necessary
  • Refactoring
    • Writing test code before refactoring
    • Making the calculation part independent
    • Asking with open-ended questions
  • Archived
    • GitHub Copilot Patterns & Exercises Guide
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  1. General

Language translation

GitHub Copilot translates your code into another programming language, Such as Python to JavaScript, and HTML to Markdown.

Last updated 1 year ago

Description

Sometimes, developers may need to translate code from one language to another, such as from Python to JavaScript or HTML to Markdown. This is where GitHub Copilot shines as a virtual aide. Imagine a scenario where a team is working on a multi-platform project, and they need to quickly convert a Python algorithm into JavaScript for web integration. GitHub Copilot's Language Translation ability can save hours of manual translation, enabling seamless cross-language development.

Example

Here's an example of translating a Python function into JavaScript:

Python code:

def add(a, b):
    return a + b

Using GitHub Copilot, we can effortlessly translate it into JavaScript:

function add(a, b) {
    return a + b;
}

Exercise

  • Exercise 1: Translate a simple HTML structure into Markdown using GitHub Copilot.

  • Exercise 2: Convert a given Python class into its equivalent Java representation.

  • Exercise 3: Write a C# function and then translate it into Ruby using GitHub Copilot.

Checklist for Further Learning

  • How can GitHub Copilot be further optimized to provide more accurate translations between specific languages?

  • What are the limitations, if any, when translating code from one language to another with GitHub Copilot?

  • How can I utilize GitHub Copilot in collaborative environments to make cross-language projects more efficient? What are the differences between using GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat?