That new feature adds functionality similar to that provided by built-in IntelliSense and its AI-assisted cousin, IntelliCode, not to mention the Copilot extension from Microsoft-owned GitHub, which is powered by a cutting-edge machine learning model optimized for coding.

"Intent-based suggestions is a new feature that provides in-line suggestions in your editor based on your recent changes," Microsoft's Anthony Cangialosi said in announcing the new release. "The feature uses machine learning algorithms to understand the structure of repeated edits you're trying to make to your code and suggest the change right in your flow, helping you code faster and more accurately."