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Installing Peasy

Installation

[Step 1] Install P

Follow the installing P instructions to install P locally (version >= 2.0.20), depending on your platform.

Make sure that you installed the right version of P (i.e., version >= 2.0.20)

Run p --version command to get the version of P

[Step 2] Install VS Code

Follow the VS Code documentation to download and install VS Code (version >= 1.78.0) based on the platform you are using.

Make sure that you installed the right version of VS Code (i.e., version >= 1.78.0)

To get the version of VS Code

  • On macOS, go to Code > About Visual Studio Code.

  • On Windows and Linux, go to Help > About.

[Step 3] Install Peasy Extension

Click here to open Peasy extension in VS Code

Manually install: * Open VS Code * Select "View" and then click "Extensions" to open Extension View. Alternatively, use the Extensions shortcut on the left side navigation bar * Enter "Peasy Extension" in the marketplace search box and select the extension * Click on the "Install" button to download and install the Peasy extension

It is recommended to restart the VS Code after installation

Creating your First P Project

Read the Structure of a P Program and P Project file pages to understand a P project structure.

Your First P Project's structure should look like this: 

My_First_P_Project
|
+-- PSpec
|   +-- ExampleSpecFile.p
+-- PSrc
|   +-- ExampleSrcFile.p
+-- PTst
|   +-- TestDriver.p
|   +-- Testscript.p
+-- MyFirstPProject.pproj
There are many tutorial projects that can help you get started with your first P project. Read the tutorials page for detailed explanations.

Running P program

Compiling P Project

Press Ctrl + B or F5 or simply Save in your VS Code editor and your project will automatically compile the current P project folder.

Alternatively, you can compile your P project manually by running p compile in your terminal. Read compiling a P program page for more details.

Running P Testcases

Navigate to the Testing Panel in VS Code and click on the play button to run the desired testcases. Read running testcases section in the user guide for more details.