Marit van Dijk

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7 Things You Didn’t Know about AI Assistant Chat

Discover 7 things you might not know about using JetBrains AI Assistant Chat.

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7 Ways AI Assistant Can Help You with Version Control

Let's look at ways that JetBrains AI Assistant can help you work with version control.

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The Problem of Understanding Code is Solved: AI Assistant to the Rescue

Let's look at using JetBrains AI Assistant to help you understand existing code.

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Font

Configuring font and font size.

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Bookmarks

Using bookmarks for navigation.

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Mouse Zoom

How to enable mouse zoom.

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Introduction to Presenting with IntelliJ IDEA

Tips & tricks to level up your presentation skills with IntelliJ IDEA.

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Navigation

Shortcuts to navigate a project.

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Presentation Assistant plugin

Using the Presentation Assistant plugin to show shortcuts.

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Soft-wrap

Use soft-wrap to prevent horizontal scrolling.

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Shortcuts

Ways to learn shortcuts.

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Using Presentation Mode

How to enter and exit Presentation Mode.

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Change your Code Font Weight

We spend hours looking at our code so let's make it as pleasant as possible.

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Command in chat

Use predefined command in chat.

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Inline code completion

Let AI Assistant write code for you, using inline code completion.

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Create an Editor Fold

Create an editor fold to hide parts of your class which can make it more readable.

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Generate Overrides for equals(), hashCode() and toString()

We can generate the code to override the equals and hashCode methods.

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Presentation Mode

Enter and Exit Presentation Mode using the Quick Switch Scheme.

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Delete file on rollback

Delete unwanted files when doing a rollback.

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Shortcuts and Abbreviations

Using shortcuts and abbreviations to speed up your navigation in your IDE.

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Surround With

Surround your code with common programming constructs.

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View supertype and subtype hierarchy

You can view supertypes and subtypes in the hierarchy quickly with your keyboard shortcuts.

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Convert Class to Record

Use inspections to convert classes to Java 16 records.

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Enable Git Staging

Git Staging is an alternative approach to IntelliJ IDEA Changelists.

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Evaluate JSON Path Expressions

Use IntelliJ IDEA to check if your JSON Path expression are correct.

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Create New Class

Quickly add new classes to your project.

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Generate code with AI Assistant

Let AI Assistant write code for you, based on your prompts.

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Explain Regexp with AI Assistant

Using AI Assistant to help you understand regexp.

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Edit commit message

Edit an existing commit message; use AI Assistant to Improve Commit Message.

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Extend Selection

Extend and shrink your current code selection.

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Mnemonic bookmark

Use mnemonic bookmarks for easy navigation.

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Run inspection

Run inspection by name. For example, run Vulnerable API usage to see where the vulnerable API of external dependencies is used in your code.

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Custom prompts

Use a custom prompt to let AI Assistant help you.

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Use code from chat

Apply code snippets from the AI Assistant chat window to your project.

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Open the AI Assistant chat window

Open the AI Assistant chat window from Recent Files.

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Extract Method

Extract code to a new method.

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Presentation Assistant

Use Presentation Assistant to display shortcuts being used.

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Vulnerable API Usage

See whether you are using the vulnerable API of a dependency.

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Download a JDK

Download or Associate a JDK With Your Project.

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Generate constructors and accessor methods

Quickly generate common code constructs such as Constructors, Getters and Setters.

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Generate a UML diagram

IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate allows you to generate UML diagrams.

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Running and Stopping a Process

How to run and terminate/stop a process from your toolbar.

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Commit Changes

Commit your changes to VCS as you go.

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Disable Usages

Disable the inlay hint for Usages if it's distracting you.

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Evaluate Expression

Evaluate an expression during a debugging session to learn more about the problem.

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Magic Wand

Use the magic wand to resolve simple conflicts in your code.

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Open File

Open a file from the Project tool window.

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Quick Documentation

Pull up Quick Documentation in the editor any time you need to.

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Type Information

Pull up Type Information for an expression

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AI Assistant Chat

You can chat with JetBrains AI Assistant right inside the IDE.

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Find in File

Find a specific name or string in your file.

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Generate Unit Tests

Generate unit tests with AI Assistant.

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Split and move right

View two files side by side

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Structure Tool Window

Quickly get an overview of your class and jump to the relevant code.

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Toggle Rendered View

Toggle rendered view for one or all Javadoc comments.

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AI Actions

View and use AI Actions in the editor.

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Close Tabs

Close inactive tabs so you an focus on your current working context.

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Expand and Collapse Code

Quickly view specific parts of a class by expanding or collapsing code blocks.

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Hide Tool Windows

Hide or restore all tool windows so you can keep your IDE exactly how you like it.

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Move Statement

Move a statement up or down within the same scope.

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Search Collapsed Code

Search all your code, including collapsed code to find what you need.

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VCS Popup

Open VCS actions using keyboard shortcuts to save time.

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Tips for Reading Code

Tips to help you read and understand code in IntelliJ IDEA.

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JetBrains AI Assistant

Using AI Assistant to understand code.

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Additional hints

Quick Documentation & Type Information.

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Formatting

Formatting Code in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Introduction

Reading Code in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Refactoring

Refactoring code for understanding.

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Reader mode

Render doc comments in Reader Mode.

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Structure

A quick view at the structure of the code.

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Summary and Shortcuts

Reading Code in IntelliJ IDEA Summary.

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Testing and debugging

Testing and debugging in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Version control (Git) history

Using Version control (Git) history to understand the project.

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Searching

Searching the code.

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Build a Spring Boot App with AI Assistant

Build a small Java Spring Boot web application in IntelliJ IDEA with the help of JetBrains AI Assistant.

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Explain Runtime Error with AI Assistant

Let AI Assistant explain runtime errors to you.

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File Structure

Get a quick overview of the structure of your class file.

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Interactive Rebase

Clean up your commit history by using interactive rebase in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Select Opened File

Locate an opened file in the project structure.

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Write Documentation with AI Assistant

Generate documentation for your code with AI Assistant.

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Custom Project Icons

See how you can add a custom icon to your project.

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Dependency Matrix

Explore project structure with the Dependency Matrix.

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Group projects

Group your projects together in the Welcome Screen.

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Refactor rename with AI Assistant

Use the power of AI Assistant for even better naming suggestions.

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Selectively Commit Changes

Selectively commit a subset of changes in a file to VCS.

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Annotate with Git Blame: Commit

Look at the commit a change was part of from Annotate with Git Blame.

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Annotate with Git Blame: Show Diff

Look at the diff a change was part of from Annotate with Git Blame.

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Import Multiple Repositories

Import multiple related repositories into one IntelliJ IDEA project.

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Optimize imports

Remove unused imports from your code with one keyboard shortcut.

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Rename Bookmark

Rename an existing bookmark to something more suitable.

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CamelCase in Code Completion

Use CamelCase in code completion to speed up your workflow.

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Generate a Test Class

Generate a new test class from your Java class.

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Inline Variable

Sometimes inlining a variable can make your code more readable.

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Introduce Variable

Refactor your code and introduce a new variable right when you need it.

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Postfix Completion

Postfix completion allows you to keep typing forwards, it minimises the amount of time you spend moving the cursor around while you're coding.

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Creating Code

IntelliJ IDEA can help create code for you saving your fingers.

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Live Templates

Use Live Templates to auto-complete common code structures for you.

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Using regex

Using language injection to work with Regex.

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Related Problems

Use IntelliJ IDEA's inlay hints to navigate to Related Problems.

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Using SQL

Using language injection to work with SQL.

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Understanding the Debugger

Use the debugger to help you understand what your code is doing.

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Debugging Streams

Visualize the flow of data through a Java stream.

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Working with the Git tool window

Git tool window

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Gutter Icons

View information about your code by looking at the gutter icons.

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Parameter Information

Finding the parameter type can be really helpful for understanding your code.

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Problem Window

Using the Problems tool window to find and fix errors as they occur.

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Recent Files & Locations

Quickly navigate around your recent files & locations to stay in your current working context.

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Viewing Scrollbars

You can view a wealth of information about your code in the scrollbars.

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Clipboard History

Paste a subset or multiple entries such as a list from your recent copy history.

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Data Flow Analysis

Data flow analysis can show us potential errors in our code logic.

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Go to Next Error

Quickly move to the next (or previous) error or warning in the file.

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Find in Files

Find a specific string in (a subset of files in) your code.

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Manage Dependencies

Manage all your dependencies in the Dependencies tool window.

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Structural Search

Structural Search and Replace is very helpful for finding exactly what you need in your project.

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Code Completion

Code completion in your IDE means you can focus on solving the problem at hand.

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Context Actions

There are numerous ways to use Context Actions, let's explore some of them.

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Generate Code

Helps you to generate commonly used code constructs.

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Navigate to Test

Go to your matching test class with one keyboard shortcut.

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Multiple carets

Use multiple carets in your code to make the same change in multiple places or work with lists.

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Run Anything

How to use the Run Anything dialog to run, well, anything!

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Navigating Forward & Backward

Move forward and backward between your locations in the code so you don't need to have tabs open.

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Code With Me

Collaborate with your friends and colleagues remotely by using Code With Me.

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Feature Trainer

Learn IntelliJ IDEA features using the Feature Trainer.

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Focus on your code

Focus on your code window

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Go to Declaration or Implementation

Use Go to Declaration or Usages, and Go to Implementation to navgiate around your codebase.

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Notifications

Use the Notifications tool window to see what's happening with your project.

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Productivity Guide

Ever wandered which features of IntelliJ IDEA you use the most?

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Remove Dependency

Remove dependency in the Dependencies tool window.

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Themes and Plugins

How to find themes and install plugins.

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Upgrade Dependencies

Upgrade dependencies from the Dependencies tool window.

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Select Kotlin Multiplatform dependencies

Select Kotlin Multiplatform dependencies in the Dependencies tool window.

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Explore project structure with the Dependency Matrix

Exploring project structure with the Dependency Matrix in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Interpret the Dependency Matrix

How to interpret the Dependency Matrix.

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Introduction

Explore project structure with the Dependency Matrix.

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Opening the Dependency Matrix

Opening the Dependency Matrix for your project.

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Summary and Shortcuts

Explore project structure with the Dependency Matrix Summary.

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Import project

Importing a project into IntelliJ IDEA.

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Introduction

Importing a project into IntelliJ IDEA.

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Open multiple projects

Opening multiple repositories into one project in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Import existing project

Importing an existing project into IntelliJ IDEA.

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Open project

Opening a project in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Project from existing model

Importing a project from existing model.

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Project from existing sources

Importing a project from existing sources.

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Open recent project

Opening a recent project in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Project from version control

Cloning a project from version control.

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Summary and Shortcuts

Importing projects into IntelliJ IDEA Summary.

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GitLab Merge Requests

Working with GitLab Merge Requests.

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Adding comments

Adding comments from GitLab and IntelliJ IDEA.

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Logging in to GitLab

Logging in to GitLab from IntelliJ IDEA.

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Introduction

Working with GitLab Merge Requests.

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Reviewing GitLab Merge Requests

Reviewing GitLab Merge Requests inside IntelliJ IDEA.

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Summary and Shortcuts

Working with GitLab Merge Requests Summary.

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GitLab Merge Request tool window

The GitLab Merge Request tool window.

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View GitLab Merge Requests

View GitLab Merge Requests inside IntelliJ IDEA.

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Contributing to open source software; creating a pull request

Contribute code to someone else's GitHub project with a pull request.

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Making changes to code

Making and committing our changes.

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Creating the pull request

How to create a pull request on GitHub.

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Getting the project

Forking and cloning the project.

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Introduction

Contributing to open source software.

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Negotiating the review process

Review and hopefully get your pull request merged.

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Summary and Shortcuts

Contributing to open source software Summary.

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Analyzing dependencies

Analyzing dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Dependency Analyzer

Using the Dependency Analyzer in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Introduction

How to analyze dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Dependency Diagram

Using the Dependency Diagram in IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate.

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Summary and Shortcuts

A summary of how to analyze dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Dependency Details Pane

See relevant information about your dependencies.

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Duplicate Lines

Sometimes you want to duplicate the current line or a selected block of code.

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Refactor Rename

Quickly renaming classes, methods, and variables in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Upgrade Dependencies

Upgrade dependencies from your `pom.xml` file.

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Compare with Clipboard

Quickly compare two files right inside your IDE.

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Font

Configure your font, font size, and more so your IDE works for you.

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Extract Variable

Extract code to a variable

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Presentation Mode Font Size

Configure font size for Presentation Mode to suit your audience.

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Bookmarks

Using bookmarks in IntelliJ IDEA

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Add anonymous bookmarks

How to add bookmarks without an identifier.

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Add mnemonic bookmarks

How to add bookmarks with an identifier.

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Introduction

Using bookmarks in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Navigate to bookmarks

How to navigate to created bookmarks.

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Summary and Shortcuts

Using bookmarks in IntelliJ IDEA Summary.

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Package Checker

Find and fix vulnerabilities inside IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate.

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Gradle projects

View vulnerable dependencies in Gradle projects.

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Introduction

Package Checker plugin in IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate.

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Maven projects

View vulnerable dependencies in Maven projects.

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Remediate dependencies

Remediate dependencies using IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate.

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Summary and Shortcuts

Find and fix vulnerabilities inside IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate Summary.

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Vulnerable Dependencies tool window

View vulnerable dependencies in the Vulnerable Dependencies tool window.

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Enable Mouse Zoom

Enable mouse zoom to quickly enlarge (or reduce) your font size.

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Refactor This

You can use one keyboard shortcut for all refactoring options inside your IDE.

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Create scratch files

Turn show line numbers off and on

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Show Line Numbers

Turn show line numbers off and on as required.

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Managing dependencies

Managing dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Add dependencies

Different ways to add dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Introduction

Managing dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Remove dependencies

Remove dependencies using Package Search.

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Summary and Shortcuts

Managing dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA Summary.

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Upgrade dependencies

Upgrade dependencies using Package Search.

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Viewing dependencies

Different ways to view dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Build tool window

View dependencies in the build tool window.

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Dependency management config file

View dependencies in the dependency management config file.

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Dependency tool window

View dependencies in the dependency tool window.

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Project tool window

View dependencies in the Project tool window.

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Introduction

Different ways to view dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Summary and Shortcuts

View dependencies in IntelliJ IDEA Summary.

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Git interactive rebase

How to clean up your Git commit history with Git interactive rebase.

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From the Command Line

Using Git interactive rebase from the command line.

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Introduction to Git interactive rebase

What is Git interactive rebase and why would you use it?

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From the UI

Using Git interactive rebase in the UI.

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Summary and Shortcuts

Git interactive rebase Summary.

Author

Marit van Dijk

Java Developer Advocate