How to use snippets in comment and string

Question

In Visual Studio Code, snippets is not work in comments or string. For example, I create snippet 't' for 'test', then type 't' in comment like

# t

or in string like

"this is a string t"

then there no suggestion and press 'tab' is not work.

How to use snippets in comment and string, in visual studio code?

ydhhat · Accepted Answer · 2019-02-18 06:45:40Z

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In User Setting, put the following:

"editor.quickSuggestions": {
    "comments": true,
    "strings": true
  },

answered Feb 18, 2019 at 6:45

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2 Comments

Damion Gomez Over a year ago

How to find where to put it: Command+P settings.json or through the nav bar: Code > Preferences > Settings > search for 'quick' > click the result to 'edit in settings.json'

CreepyRaccoon Over a year ago

This also works for workspace settings (/.vscode/settings.json)

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