VS Code extension to help learn JavaScript syntax
VS Code extension to help learn JavaScript syntax launched on February 7, 2021 with 6 votes, #1,472 of 3,133 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.
What it does
GrokJS helps you learn Javascript by reading code! Highlight the code segment you need help with and you'll be guided to relevant documentation. Download the extension here Hints about the current line will be shown inline to give you your best bet at Googling. Highlight and hover over a piece of your code for more information. A modal will give a thorough description of the syntax and a link to documentation. GrokJS has a number of settings that can be configured. These determine what style of JS code will be validly parsed. GrokJS only supports pure JavaScript. Typescript and JSX are currently not supported. If those are something you're interested in support us by giving this extension 5…from marketplace.visualstudio.com
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