Hello World with GitHub Copilot

What is Copilot

GitHub Copilot is an AI pair programmer that helps you write code faster and with less work. It draws context from comments and code to suggest individual lines and whole functions instantly. GitHub Copilot is powered by OpenAI Codex, a generative pretrained language model created by OpenAI. It is available as an extension for Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, Neovim, and the JetBrains suite of integrated development environments (IDEs).

In simple world, its an assistant for a developer to enhance the productivity, help him out with writing code faster by suggesting the snippets based on the comments written in the IDE and even giving suggestion to ensure better productivity and code,

Copilot is intended for all the developer , whether you are fresher or Tenure looking for a Sample or Boiler Plate code.

Is the code perfect?

According to GitHub documents for python user accepted 40% for the suggestions shown by Copilot and users accepted on average 26% of all completions shown by GitHub Copilot.

GitHub Copilot does not write perfect code. It is designed to generate the best code possible given the context it has access to, but it doesn’t test the code it suggests so the code may not always work, or even make sense. GitHub Copilot can only hold a very limited context, so it may not make use of helpful functions defined elsewhere in your project or even in the same file. And it may suggest old or deprecated uses of libraries and languages. When converting comments written in non-English to code, there may be performance disparities when compared to English. For suggested code, certain languages like Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Go might perform better compared to other programming languages.

Like any other code searched from search engine or popular sites like stack overflow, code suggested by GitHub Copilot should be carefully tested, reviewed, and vetted. As the developer, we need to own the code.

GitHub Copilot is like a compiler or a pen and does not own the suggestions. Gives the suggestions from the existing sources which includes the suggestions like adding OWASP top 10 Security, Hard Coded Credentials?

How to Use Github copilot

To use GitHub Copilot, you need to have a subscription for your personal or organization account, and install the GitHub Copilot extension in your preferred editor.

• Getting Personal Subscription for Copilot
• You can also try GitHub Copilot for free with a one-time 30-day trial. Enabling Guide can be found Quickstart for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Docs
• To use Copilot for Business, you need to set up a subscription for your organization account. For more information, see "Managing your GitHub Copilot subscription for your organization."
• Please follow the steps for enabling co-pilot in Visual Studio Code?
• Sample demo and official videos can be found here

GitHub Copilot V/s ChatGPT

GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT are both AI tools that can help coders with code generation and completion. However, they have some differences in their features, use cases and pricing.?

GitHub Copilot is a paid tool that integrates with popular IDEs and suggests lines of code or entire functions based on the context of the code. It is trained on a large data set of source code and natural language text, which allows it to understand the syntax and structure of code. It is recommended for professional developers who want to save time and write code faster.?

ChatGPT is a free tool that uses natural language processing to respond to user input. It can help with text generation and various natural language tasks, such as summarizing complex code or translating code to different languages. It can also provide answers to a broader range of questions outside of typical programming workflows. It is recommended for beginners and users learning to code, as it can provide explanations and guidance

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Other Alternatives ?

TabNine: A code completion tool that uses deep learning to suggest code as you type. It supports over 30 languages and integrates with various code editors. It has a free version and a paid version with more features.

CodeGeeX: A code generation tool that uses artificial intelligence to generate code from comments or translate code between languages. It supports more than 20 languages and has a VS Code extension. It is free and open source.

Sourcery: A code refactoring tool that uses artificial intelligence to improve your code quality and readability. It supports Python and integrates with VS Code, PyCharm, and GitHub. It has a free version and a paid version with more features.

Kite: A code completion tool that uses machine learning to suggest code as you type. It supports Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, HTML, CSS, and Go. It integrates with various code editors and has a free version and a paid version with more features.

Clara: A code generation tool that uses natural language processing to generate code from plain English. It supports Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, and R. It has a web app and a VS Code extension. It is free for personal use and has a paid version for commercial use.

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