Data science field requires working with data and files in different formats such as YAML, JSON, CSV, and Jupyter Notebook. These formats serve different purposes. There are many of them because each of them has its own pros and cons.

You might spend hours on trivial tasks such as understanding the content of the json file or making sure you are writing the right yaml code for a list. Luckily, there is a hack for that with VSCode.

If you don’t know about  VSCode, it isa free source-code editor made by Microsoft for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Two big plus I like about VS Code are  keyboard shortcuts and useful extensions.

Using VSCode extensions has been a lifesaver. In my last articles, I have covered my 2 favorite extensions:

• GitLens for Git version control
• Code snippets to create customized snippets with ease.

In this article, I will cover 4 extensions for viewing files in different formats. These tools have significantly boosted my workflow as a data scientist. Let’s get started!

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