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[@Hallden_]

500K subscribers! Thank you all for watching and supporting this weird kid! Who knew that me trying things out, learning new things and sharing that on video would be interesting to watch. I’m infinitely grateful! Also if !subscribed: print(”What are you even doing mate, subscribeee”) subscribe() else: print(”Heyyo”)

[@marcv610]

Heyyo

[@aditjoshi6975]

heyyyyoooooooooooooo (Syntax error)

[@rprcreations5470]

Put a Vlog for this 500k subscribers bro😊....we are waiting to see it 😊... . Also congrats for this achievement bro😘😍💯 .....long way to go💥 .... . A day has never moved without watching your videos😎 .... . Love 💝from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@rudrakshmahajan7897]

congrats bro for 500k hopes high for 1m this year

[@tusharkuntawar6170]

You make nice b roll. I watch for your b roll. I subbed for your b roll.

[@yehyaNot]

1:32 F2 >> Refactor your Code Rename everywhere 1:57 Selecting a section of text and pressing TAB or Shift + TAB 2:23 CTRL + K +D >> will Format Code ( look nicer) 2:53 CTRL + SHIFT + T >> Reopen closed tabs 3:32 CTRL + Tab >> For Switching between Tabs in your browser 3:53 CTRL + Arrow key Left or Right 4:01 Alt + Right Arrow 4:52 F8 >> Move between different errors 7:10 CTRL + SHIFT + F10 >> To Find Where variable Was declared 7:40 CTRL + BACKSPACE or DELETE >> remove entire word 7:45 SHIFT + END/HOME 8:32 CTRL + p 8:40 F12 8:56 CTRL + s >> Save file CTRL + S + Shift >> to save all files 9:03 CTRL + c >> COPY 9:06 CTRL + v >> Paste 9:10 CTRL + f >> Search 9:13 CTRL + z >> Undo CTRL + Shift + z>> Redo 9:32 Win + Shift + S >> Screenshot [You can use Windows key + PrtSc (print Screen)]

[@K0MBIAN]

Probably took longer to put together this list than it takes someone to watch Kalle's video...

[@8koi139]

You can also re-do whit control+y

[@yehyaNot]

@@K0MBIAN yes 😂 but if anyone want to remember any command it will be easier

[@cabji]

i found a better combo to switch tabs in a browser: Ctrl + PgUp/PgDn iterates left or right through the tabs. I knew Ctrl+Tab for years, but it's painful to press Ctrl+Shift+Tab to go the opposite direction.

[@andrewim8465]

Thank youuu for this list

[@Origameasy]

*My most useful shortcut on Windows is Windows+V to open the clipboard and so you can copy several things to paste them later.*

[@cpaul08]

or use ditto

[@robux_man6577]

Yes it is so useful

[@Gosu9765]

How to shortcut: step 1 - start using VIM step 2 - survive step 3 - profit

[@yusufisbilir7556]

Good idea

[@sebastianc4557]

Right on!

[@jitessh]

Basically this. Imagine using Alt/Ctrl to move between words.

[@riccardodanmark6099]

Why not spyder?

[@villadseskesen]

For vscode: alt+arrow up or down. This moves the line 1 up and formats

[@gabriellevesque2185]

Just for info, same thing for Visual Studio in general and a few other editors/IDEs are doing it too. Some of them, if not by default, you can edit/add a shortcut to implement that fonctionality.

[@reactarabic5767]

alt+shift+ arrow up/down duplicates the selected code

[@8koi139]

same for PyCharm

[@andreapuddu6893]

alt + up/down (sometimes it's ctrl+shift+up/down) is in almost all editors

[@softmetric6140]

CTRL + C And CTR + V is probably the most used keyboard shortcut for programmers :)

[@_timestamp]

An implicit "stackoverflow joke"®. nice.

[@dannbrown]

Or anyone with a computer, I think there’s no shortcut most used than this ever

[@Mecagothits]

🤣

[@liftlinux9421]

Middle Click & Middle Click probably the most used keyboard shortcut for vim programmers :)

[@chikanma5021]

StackOverflow stuff

[@ripclaw7000]

Hi Kalle! Another useful tip for all laptop users is function(fn) + Escape(only if there is a lock image on the key) . This helps because you dont have to press fn key to use f1 , f2 , f3 and such. This makes it so that you dont have to press fn to use the function key , but you do have to press to use the media keys and such

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[@marcv610]

If you copy a terminal command, then ctrl+v won't paste in terminal, instead you have to use ctrl+shift+v Edit: this applies for saving and cutting and all of that stuff

[@villadseskesen]

Or rihht click

[@pockerface9505]

or the mouse wheel clic sometimes

[@aleksvujic]

Or Shift+Ins

[@akuoko_konadu]

Life saver.

[@marcv610]

@@villadseskesen still faster than right clicking

[@strategy_gal]

These are very useful! Great tutorial, Kalle!

[@trtlphnx]

Thank You So Much, I have Been Waiting for This Subject, Thanks!!!

[@engageintellect]

When you use Vim as your IDE there are no keyboard shortcuts. The “shortcuts” simply become “the way”.

[@igorswies5913]

you can also use vim extension for vscode

[@jvik]

But you’ll spend a fuckload of time to get productive there

[@igorswies5913]

@@jvik wdym just install vim extension and get a simple program to remap escape to caps lock because it's closer that's it, and you'll get used to the keybindings quickly

[@engageintellect]

@@igorswies5913 not even close to the same thing. It’s cute though. I’m if it was half as good as actual VIM I’d still be using VS Code.

[@creedoo]

Lmao so many vim eliticits while in vim you spend more time fighting the longass key combo to save a file than in any other editor 🤣

[@dyvel]

Also know that different browsers have different settings so when switching between tabs with control tab you either switch to the next Tab or switch to the one last used depending on settings. In the same area we also have the ctrl+tabnr so ctrl+1 always sends you to the first tab, which is really helpful if you got an API or your build system or something else pinned to that position. You can then switch back to the previously focused tab with control tab if you've got that option selected.

[@user-lz5xx2ct8v]

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[@bhumika1060]

Congrats on 500k. This is such a game changer!

[@kallehalldenassistant7578]

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[@rishabhtomar7071]

two more useful shortcuts that I personally use a LOT. ALT + Up/Down arrow key - move one line up or down where cursor is ALT + Shift + Up/Down arrow - Copy paste a line or selection. It is basically replacement of copy and paste if you want to do it one after another. But I use last one anyway because after copying text one after another, new text is automatically selected so i can just do Alt+up/down arrow to move that new copied selection anywhere in code. Cheers.

[@akuoko_konadu]

Thank you Kalle, this will help very much.

[@yamogebrewold8620]

Ctrl+Shift+T and F8 are my takeaways from this video, thanks!

[@mohabmosdak]

Dude I'm New To Linux And Programing And You Helped Me A Lot. Thank You ❤️

[@EdwardSnowden125]

2:17 tysm all this time i just added an "if 1==1:" statement lol

[@mamtaagarwal1009]

Chenge your code formatting to ctrl + s. It will format everytime you save

[@yamogebrewold8620]

Enable Format on Save in VS Code

[@mamtaagarwal1009]

@KZbin TM I also use autosave and ctrl + s to format with prettier

[@mamtaagarwal1009]

@@yamogebrewold8620 I use that too 😁

[@themodestai9603]

I use intellij keybindings

[@kallehalldenassistant7578]

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[@ajibayupermadi2600]

Thank you, I need this👍

[@irinyemidavidibukunoluwa3102]

Congratulations Kalle. Thanks for fueling us 🖤💙🖤💙

[@guitarman813]

CTRL + SHIFT + ` = opening the integrated terminal in VSCode. One of my favourite and most used shortcuts.

[@darshantamse2058]

Congrats on 500K.. Keep growing.

[@CodingWithJan]

Great one. Clipboard history comes in pretty handy aswell

[@aravindma2209]

Congrats on 500K Subs!!!

[@Mansteve100]

Useful shortcut thanks, congrats on the 500K subscribers.

[@tishaanants]

Love the video very helpful, could you make a video for adding c++ to visual studio code

[@nakulankurmullam2982]

I use tab nine and its actually really good I've been using it for months now

[@ismailvedia17]

thank you kalle😍

[@michalroesler]

Awesome video man.

[@coded6799]

Congratulations for hitting 500K!

[@threednov]

Hii Kalle.. thanks for the video..btw out of context.. your background really nice and cozy..👍

[@not_urda]

500k subs, congrats! HALF WAY THERE, NICEEE

[@Adenkhan007]

really love your videos so informative and best content & quality

[@manoj7826]

Congrats for 500k !

[@facundochavesdelpino2100]

Great video! keyboard shortcuts are very useful

[@edwinjonah]

Just installed Tabnine a couple of hours ago 👌

[@davidthetech1207]

Very useful commands here thanks, got something new here

[@binayakjoshi3791]

3:35 For switching tabs in the browser I find Ctrl + fn + up/down arrow key easier

[@davidrotariu3873]

Definitely make the custom shortcuts video!

[@lj_gaming8662]

Congrats on 500k 👍

[@KhannaSparsh]

0:46 this background music is kinda sick

[@thenikhiltailor]

this looks so helpful 💻💻

[@ryche]

Here's a quick tip: remap your Caps Lock to Ctrl. Your life will improve dramatically.

[@yt_prakhartiwari0]

BACK WITH GREAT INTRO!!!

[@tanmay______]

CTRL + PageUp or PageDwn will switch tabs in the clockwise or anti clockwise manner, I often use this as pressing CTRL + Tab is kinda hard

[@sumanadatta5384]

Always a fan !😃

[@PlanetSuj]

Nice video, also Murphy's law has this: "A shortcut is the longest route between A & B"

[@8koi139]

??? 1 how that applies 2 Didn't Murphy was know for another one?

[@prabeshsenpai5396]

yes finally tabnine i love it

[@networkgeek4449]

Again a nice helpful Video :)

[@ecarromeana]

Congrats from Spain. U r the best computer teacher on Earth.🗽

[@user-lz5xx2ct8v]

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[@Bri4n0c0nn0r]

nice to know for changing tabs in your browser: you can use numbers to jump to one tabe directly. tab+4 jumps to the fourth tab

[@user-lz5xx2ct8v]

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[@criptonide]

For the Alt+Left/Right shortcut, do you know the shortcut i can use for codeblocks?

[@ethioapps836]

Dude u are awesome. I rly liked alllll of ur videos i am from 🇪🇹ethiopia. Big love bro❤

[@Bclarkcodes]

Thank You

[@clivewong8529]

Thanks alot

[@notyetnamed89]

Congrats on 500k subs

[@rahul0705]

Can we get more details about the "Auto-Googler" in 10:05 is this a VSCode keybind or something more? What application do you use for that?

[@soumadip_skyy_banerjee]

Tack så mycket!

[@piotrkira]

Congrats on 500k! Do you still use VIM?

[@nawaf3922]

Congrats, dude

[@joshuajoseph9236]

Congrats on 500k

[@ishikahere2683]

I love the starting of the video so much , how the intro music starts and then the intro video it literally feels like some avengers movie 😂 " Entry of Iron Man !!"

[@K0MBIAN]

*Enter Kalle-Man, the most Swedish Programmer in the world.

[@ishikahere2683]

@@K0MBIAN It makes his entry grand 😍

[@parthmittal5625]

Helpful! Another shortcut I find very useful is Alt + Shift + Down arrow, which allows to copy and paste the current line onto the next one! Congrats for 500K btw!

[@juankvr96]

probably the best video on youtube

[@user-lz5xx2ct8v]

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[@pizzapanni]

I've been watching your videos for quite some time and have always liked your wallpaper. Could you please provide a link to it?

[@user-lz5xx2ct8v]

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[@ChazzMetal]

My favourite one: Win + V will allow you to use the windows clipboard tool which is SUPER useful!

[@user-lz5xx2ct8v]

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[@berkarkan1611]

That was a damn good intro!

[@kartikhajbe8412]

always love the intro

[@user-lz5xx2ct8v]

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[@csdbwi3103]

This is what I need

[@akshit2424]

3:42 Ctrl+PgUp Ctrl+PgDn Can also be used

[@Blinkers2007GameDev]

bror den här videon var fett bra du borde göra detta oftare!

[@GeetareMan]

What editor theme do you use?

[@jajasaria]

im looking for a shortcut to avoid my right hand going to the arrow key back to the jkl. I found some of the developers don't use the usual arrow keys and sometimes they don't have arrows in their keyboard. hope someone could give an idea on this. thank you for sharing this video.

[@AngusLee-vh9uo]

Vimium is a must try if you want to navigate chrome through your keyboard.(it's a chrome extension)

[@lassebrustad]

I do use a few good ones! CTRL+X = cut text - anywhere CTRL+K+C = comment/uncomment - VS Code CTRL+W = close current tab = any(?) browser, even VS Code CTRL+SPACE = open autocomplete - mostly any(?) IDE CTRL+HOME/END = go to the start/end of the whole text area - mostly anywhere ALT+TAB = switch open software - any OS, I guess CTRL+T = open new tab - any(?) browser also, CTRL+SHIFT+T and CTRL(+SHIFT)+TAB works in VS Code, just like in the browsers I love using shortcuts because it's efficient, and by far easier than trying to keep track of the mouse position all the time! 😉

[@user-lz5xx2ct8v]

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[@harshvardhanupadhyay4437]

The thumbnail are super dope

[@shakreolol]

Ahh, I didn't know some of these Shortcuts, but somehow (maybe because I am on Windows) they are different. And yes I am also using VS Code :D For example, Alt+Right Arrow is Switching between Tabs instead of moving the cursor to the next Differentiator... Now I have to figure out where to find these Shortcuts in the settings :D

[@SIMULATAN]

Shift + alt + f = Format Code (at least in VSC)

[@vincentweatherly9991]

For macOS, most things you use command key instead of control key on windows. To move through tabs on Mac, use control+tab/control+shift+tab

[@user-lz5xx2ct8v]

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[@damjandimitrov8055]

You should definitely check out Alfred app for MacOS

[@xtraszone]

Try Alt + Del.. Also, I use Ctrl + S to format code

[@rasinsahaji5296]

Congratulations on 500k subs, sir can you made more videos on flutter about 2.2 and how to improve in this field, it's been few months I started with flutter and wanted make this my carrier

[@rasinsahaji5296]

@@user-lz5xx2ct8v lol 😂 reported

[@tornadohoodboy3058]

Congrats on 5ook mate

[@Synertry_]

On your laptop: Fn+Left Arrow Key = Home or Fn+Right Arrow Key = End Feels better and is faster then pressing F11 or F12 up there.

[@ronitpanda5964]

Which app are you coding kalle 😃 ?? @5:07

[@sachinsoni5044]

Nice video👍

[@soham_shrivastava]

So like are all of these for macs as well Like do we have to use command instead of control? If you have any idea about that..

[@user-lz5xx2ct8v]

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[@marco8060]

i was looking for this ever since i saw corey schafers videos.

[@Frolic_Anoop]

Nice video brother 😃 Love from India 🇮🇳

[@sauceontoes3457]

Love how he had to mention Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V

[@xX12VincEXx]

This Video was actually pretty useful, thanks :). Although most of you already know this, but *Ctrl + Shit + Enter* creates a new line above your current line. (I don't know how to explain it :D). I use it on a daily basis ;). I'm looking forward to the DIY Shortcut tutorial. I only wrote some AutoHotkey Scripts for MediaKeys and some other stuff I wanted.

[@Anthony-kq8im]

Man I gotta visit the bathroom everytime I need to insert a line above?

[@farisfaikar_r]

Dude, that's awesome. I just realize Ctrl + Enter also creates new line, but below the current line. This save me time from having go go to the end of a line to make a new line.

[@athuldas6494]

Really please make a video on micro automation....sounds so cool😂

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[@qmuhammadahmed]

Just wanted to recommend LightShot. I find the Windows 10 built-in screenshot tool takes a bit of time.

[@c1ph9r75]

Win + X shows such a very useful menu for advance users

[@safdarawn902]

I thought you switched to vim because thats awesome any vim users here i just integrated my vs code into vim using vim extention and i love it .

[@SahilKumar-yp3me]

ctrl + '/' on most editors to comment and uncomment out a line (or multiple lines/blocks) of code. Even if you don't have it by default, you should set one as it helps to quickly debug you code.

[@govindsen2230]

Please make a video on user snippets in vs code for python.

[@tusharkuntawar6170]

Kalle, This video is most not useful for me, but for those who need this, it is gonna change their lives for good Take a poll man, how many use what?, How many do what?

[@py_world]

Sick Intro. How do you make intros like this