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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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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Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/31/2019

"Use it with Xdebug."

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I was stumped at how PHP errors were landing on my drupal-Linux installation. No error was easy to debug. Understood a Windows Installation with VS Code/Xdebug and voila, it was a great experience. Debugging was to the fullest power. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I am not of the interest to download binaries and deploy them into individual folders each time i require debugging capabilities. Too tedious. this was my experience with Drupal/PHP. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Excellent editor for debugging. if one is used to F11,F10 commands in the .net visual studio editor world then this is a breeze.PHP is a difficult language to debug and this did do well there. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Excellent debugging capabilities. Thoroughly enjoyable. Mostly i guess a world of nuget packages can easily integrate thereby giving more experiences for developers. Breakpoints are excellently visual and well denoted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Andrea F.

Developer of Mobile Applications

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/25/2019

"Intelligent and versatile code editor"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

As a programmer I use this editor because it has many tools that others do not have, its autocomplete is intelligent and gives you very good suggestions when writing, it also has support for the most popular programming languages on the market, plus you can install add-ons very easily to extend them the functions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It does not always find the syntax errors quickly, besides it did not find the option to be able to change the language in an easy way, another disadvantage is that it is a bit slow when it starts for the first time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

I recommend this editor because it is simple and simple and does not require tutorials to use it, it is also free and multiplatform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

In the office I use this code editor because it is one of the lightest and fastest I can use, its features are very innovative and also helps me to develop projects quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kapil S.

Technical Lead

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/21/2019

"Lightweight code editor for web developement"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Personally what I like about Visual Studio Code is that it is the lightweight and fast code editor for web app development. It provides good support for javascript frameworks like Angular and NodeJS. Another thing which I like is the number of extensions which helped me in writing the application better and faster way. It has very good support of database integration like sqlite db. Moreover, it has built-in Git support which has been very very useful if you are working on large organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Debugging the application could have been better. Sometimes it becomes difficult to debug the application as it requires some configuration which is clumsy process. But it is not something I cannot live with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

I would recommend to those who wants to develop web application and not sure about which IDE to go forward, then Visual Studio Code is the best, lightweight code editor available which you can use. And moreover, it is open source as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I have used it to develop the web application for one of my projects. It has been really really helpful to me developing, debugging, managing the projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rebecca G.

Application Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/19/2019

"Develop web pages and applications with this excellent code editor"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It is software with many features to program in different programming languages, it is quite lightweight and has an excellent debugger, when the best features for me are, the option to refactor my code and also to control git repositories direct and are need to install third-party applications, its interface is dark and excellent to be programming for hours. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

When managing projects with many files, this editor becomes very slow, it is also difficult to find errors, something I have noticed is that this software has different options in different operating systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

If you are looking for a tool to develop updated and comfortable software this is the ideal one for you, since you will easily adapt to your tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

At work this code editor is very helpful to me since I can configure it to my liking depending on the programming language I use, for me it is very convenient and fast for the creation of web applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Amith D.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/29/2020

"Most user friendly coding Editor"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Most like thing is colorful user interface. Also repository management system also very friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

sugession for some languages are not in inbuild. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Harat M.

Software Developer

Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/18/2019

"Best IDE for Coders in Software development - Visual Studio Code"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

VS Code is Free and cross-platform software to help coders to write code to develop software. I like its features like builtin debugging of software program, code auto-completion, and suggestion. It also comes with an inbuilt terminal in the same platform, not need to switch between different windows. I really like this when I am coding in Javascript and Typescript, it automatically suggests the valid function can apply with. Also, third-party plugins and extensions easily integrated. Prettier helps organize code and automatic indentation. One great thing, live server, no need to refresh the browser for any change in code. Save a lot of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

A full-featured IDE for Coder but it some time lag may be it require a specific amount of Hardware configuration. Overall It is great Products by Microsoft. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

I surely recommend for programmer and designer. Everyone has its own taste with a text editor and IDE. Must try it once, amazing features. I have been using since 1 year. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I usually create an App in javascript frameworks like angular and react and codes in VS Code, this helps me not to remember syntax and functions that we can apply on a particular action. Rich in extension and plugins to help in a performance boost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/16/2019

"The Best for learning and work"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I love thi program because it's free and it's well made. i can download any kind of plugin and code in every lenguage i want. i can use the terminal directly from the program. i can use git and the fast sharing and review. it's a light program Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I don't like the colors and some small things of the orgranization. sometimes when i open the program i have to reload the project. it's the best for light dimensions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/14/2019

"Awesome code editor"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The best thing in this tool is that the code management is very easy. There are many shortcuts which helps us to manage code. This tool is best for the code writing we mainly use this while we write angular code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There is nothing to dislike just perfect tool for code writing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

If someone is looking for the code editor then I strongly recommend this tool as this is perfect tool for writing and editing the code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

While we need to write or manage the angular code we use this tool. The benefit is that there is a integrated terminal where we can compile and serve the angular apps. And also we can write many other code like nodejs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mark D.

Front End Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/20/2019

"Best IDE nowdays"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Simple but know everything that I needed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The plugins are not tested well enough, some poor quality Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Raul G.

Software Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/13/2019

"Smart tool to code quickly and easily."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code has a series of high level tools, it has an intelligent autocomplete with which I can write more comfortably and quickly, its interface is intuitive and very well structured since it has the options in sight, I like this editor a lot because it has a store with accessories with which I can add various functions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

This editor can become slow if you install many add-ons, it also takes time to find the syntax errors, in general it is a good editor and has some details that can be repaired over time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Without hard is a tool that every programmer must try since it has excellent options that you will not find elsewhere. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I use this editor to develop my webs and applications, since it has an excellent support for programming languages such as PHP and JavaScript, besides it has excellent integrated options to be able to manipulate my git repositories. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.