Visual Studio Code Reviews & Product Details

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a free, lightweight, and powerful source code editor developed by Microsoft, compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux. It offers a rich set of features, including debugging support, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets, code refactoring, and built-in Git integration. Users can customize the editor by changing themes, keyboard shortcuts, and preferences, as well as by installing extensions to enhance functionality. VS Code supports a wide range of programming languages and frameworks, making it a versatile tool for developers. Key Features and Functionality: - Debugging: Built-in debugger with support for various programming languages, allowing developers to set breakpoints, inspect variables, and step through code. - Syntax Highlighting and IntelliSense: Provides syntax highlighting and intelligent code completion for numerous languages, enhancing code readability and productivity. - Integrated Git Control: Seamless Git integration enables users to manage version control directly within the editor. - Extensions and Customization: A vast marketplace of extensions allows users to add new languages, debuggers, and tools, tailoring the editor to their specific needs. - Integrated Terminal: Built-in terminal supports various shells, enabling command-line operations without leaving the editor. Primary Value and User Solutions: Visual Studio Code streamlines the development process by combining a robust set of features with a user-friendly interface. Its cross-platform compatibility and extensive extension ecosystem cater to a diverse developer community, supporting a wide array of programming languages and frameworks. By integrating essential tools like debugging, version control, and terminal access into a single environment, VS Code enhances productivity and efficiency, reducing the need to switch between multiple applications. Its customizable nature allows developers to tailor the editor to their workflows, addressing the unique challenges they face in software development.

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Microsoft

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Languages Supported

English

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Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

13 months

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Ibrahem F.

Account Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/26/2021

"Best sw for the coding"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Friendly

Easy

Integration

Compatible

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What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Heavy, need to enhance it

Need to have fully integration with db Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Research

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/16/2021

"Intuitive and efficient editor"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Plugins for VSC provide all the customizations I need. VSC is by far the best tool I have used for editing code, with powerful multi-line editing, function traceback, IntelliSense, and more tools to help with efficiency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Nothing yet. Some recent updates have impacted how I work, but in the end, it is all for the best. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shakil B.

Custumer Success Specialist

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/5/2021

"Quickest way to deal with APIs and Postman tests"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It is the default software to use when dealing with the APIs I manage and test, I have more than 10 years as a network engineer but only 3 with APIs, and the guides I have used Visual Studio Code so using exactly the same tool is just natural, no need to reinvent something that ain't broken, there are more complex editors and more customizable ones, but for my needs, it is just the quickest and easiest to do to complete what I need to do at my job. No time wasted with customizations I am probably not going to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Telemetry shenanigans, in every other way it is fantastic and I don't really care at all since I only use it at my work laptop that has several Microsoft Applications anyway, but making it harder to disable tracking/telemetry by having it hidden in a menu instead of having it available at install is just unnecessary. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

If you really care about your privacy it is possible to disable telemetry but is buried deep in the settings, the best way is to just search how to do it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

Dealing with python and bash scripts for APIs mainly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/30/2021

"Fast and customizable editor"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Fast application start-up get's you up and running in seconds. Functionality can be extended by use of plug-ins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I do dislike that release notes page is enabled by default and pop's out upon application update, so I have to always disable this thing in editor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

VIPIN Y.

Software Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/28/2021

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"One solution for all programming language editor"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

In Visual Studio Code we can install multiple libraries by application icon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Nothing. But if they do automatic save then it will be easy to write code in this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Achraf B.

Student

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/17/2021

"The beast IDE"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I do like the extensions, where you can install whatever you want free of charge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

At the moment, I don't dislike anything in visual studio code; everything seems perfect to me and my personal use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/1/2021

"My Experience with MS Visual Studio Code Editer"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

A good user interface with intelligence and we can install additional packages and good for front end development like best for angular devlopment Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I haven't got any issues with the editor till now Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Luis R.

Informatics Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/29/2021

"Source code editor with support for various programming languages"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

This source code editor has support for editing multiple programming languages and this added to the many tools it has make it very versatile and basic for jobs where multiple languages are used such as programs, applications and websites, especially for dynamic interfaces. Among the editing tools it has all the basics such as import and highlighting, it also has tools and preferences to do multiple tests depending on the type of system and device where the code will run, whether it is the final project or still unfinished, Likewise, it has real-time error detection on the syntax, in order to save time and ensure a script without errors since it also has debugging options, something that helps a lot is that while we are writing code the same program we it goes marking the possible parameter suggestions from its command library which is very extensive to help with quick editing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I would like the program to have browser preview options for works based on website design Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

The program works very well for versatile projects that require multiple programming languages and I recommend that you consider this software or its multiple tools and support for several languages, and above all check its official site to acquire more knowledge about the use and management of the program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

In the code edition we are importing the scripts and command lines to the main code, which is marking several parameter options as we write, once command lines are added we analyze the possible errors that the program marks us to analyze them and thus compose them, then We debug and analyze the system and method to do the tests depending on the operating system to which the script is focused, the same we are doing with multiple codes that we are going to compile in final projects, which depends on whether they are for applications they will have to be compiled in a single executable file, which in turn we deliver for final supervision and testing with our clients Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

HOMESH K.

Application Development Senior Analyst

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/1/2021

"Use it to clone a repository and then do your coding"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The best of visual studio code is that you can clone repositories and then write and run your code. You can see code differences as well. You push and pull code changes to your main repository Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I dont have anything to dislike about visual studio code Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.