Writing code for Google Cloud using Cloud Shell Editor

Cloud Shell Editor (https://cloud.google.com/shell/docs/editor-overview) is included as part of Cloud Shell and adds some interesting features to write code, letting us build, test, and deploy our code, all from our favorite browser.

Cloud Shell Editor is based on Theia (https://theia-ide.org/), an open, flexible, and extensible cloud and desktop IDE platform that supports languages such as Go, Python, Java, .NET Core, and Node.js. Among its features, we can enjoy syntax highlighting and context completions, linting, and code navigation, together with debugging capabilities.

The editor can be opened from Cloud Shell, using the button highlighted in the following figure:

Figure 3.4 – Details of the Open Editor button in Cloud Shell

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Cloud Shell has a limited usage quota per week, which also includes Cloud Shell Editor. Make sure to check your...