Function createTerminal

createTerminal(
    name?: string,
    shellPath?: string,
    shellArgs?: string | readonly string[],
): Terminal
Creates a Terminal with a backing shell process. The cwd of the terminal will be the workspace directory if it exists.
Parameters
- Optionalname: string
  Optional human-readable string which will be used to represent the terminal in the UI.
- OptionalshellPath: string
  Optional path to a custom shell executable to be used in the terminal.
- OptionalshellArgs: string | readonly string[]
  Optional args for the custom shell executable. A string can be used on Windows only which allows specifying shell args in command-line format.
Returns Terminal
A new Terminal.

Throws
When running in an environment where a new process cannot be started.
- Defined in vscode.d.ts:11662
createTerminal(options: TerminalOptions): Terminal
Creates a Terminal with a backing shell process.
Parameters
- options: TerminalOptions
  A TerminalOptions object describing the characteristics of the new terminal.
Returns Terminal
A new Terminal.

Throws
When running in an environment where a new process cannot be started.
- Defined in vscode.d.ts:11671
createTerminal(options: ExtensionTerminalOptions): Terminal
Creates a Terminal where an extension controls its input and output.
Parameters
- options: ExtensionTerminalOptions
  An ExtensionTerminalOptions object describing the characteristics of the new terminal.
Returns Terminal
A new Terminal.
- Defined in vscode.d.ts:11680