Translating code from one language to another

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Use /translate command in the chat window to translate code from one language to the other.

Chat syntax for translating code

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The chat syntax is: /translate [from <source_language>] to <target_language> (<code reference> | <code snippet>) [additional instructions]

[from <source_language>] is optional and is automatically detected if not specified in the command. It is recommended to specify the source language if the quality of the translation response is not good enough.
<target_language> is required. Provide complete language names without spaces, such as TypeScript instead of Type Script or JavaScript instead of Java Script.
(<code reference> | <code snippet>). Along with a target language, you can include either a code reference or a code snippet. Use one reference or snippet at a time.
- <code reference>. Refer to a file, method, or class name from active workspace by using an @ symbol. For example:
```
/translate to java @get_metric_type
```
- <code snippet>. Enclose code snippets in code backticks. For example:
```
/translate to java

```
  print('Hello World')
```
```
[additional instructions] is optional.

For example: /translate to java @get_user_list Copy the comments from this function to the translated code