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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Visual Studio Code Community

Languages Supported

English

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sam jain (Student at JECRC University)

Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

13 months

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Rushabh B.

Web Developer (Student Assistant)

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/25/2019

"Very interactive and efficient"

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The interface is really very good I like the way they have it and love to work on it. On the go you connect to git or any other plug-in Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

You are not able to find the correct plug-in for something then you need to delete it and reinstall other . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Juan Ernesto C.

Ingeniero de desarrollo de software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/15/2019

"Perfect IDE for software development"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I like many things about this software development program. It is very customizable. There are a large number of extensions, or you can write your own. Being able to write my own scripts to customize the editor allows me to optimize or speed up my own processes and adapt the editor to the way I like to work, whether it's simply adding color codes to the code I'm writing or even adding my own shortcuts for tasks I do frequently or repeatedly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The large number of commands or options that appear can be overwhelming for someone who is a beginner.

Also, if the use of RAM is improved, it would be the perfect editor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/29/2019

"Awesome experience! So much customization possible"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Ease of use, it works immediately and you can change whatever you don't like about it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It's not really that efficient to use it with C++ or other languages Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

It really does everything you want. It's a nice to use editor with lots of customization Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I can update my github repository easily, and because of all my extensions it's just overall so much faster to use vscode over other editors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/8/2019

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Nice editor for JavaScript"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Lightweight, good integration with third party, good UX Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

lacking some basic features, not as fast to navigate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/17/2019

"Visual Studio Code"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Easy Text Editor that meets all coding requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Plugins can be hard to manage and control. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Johnny U.

Webmaster

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/18/2019

"Best Editor I have ever used"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Extensions are powerful and lets the editor be an all in one solution Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Intellisense can be challenging to know if its working or not Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/16/2019

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Great Code editor for developers"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It is very easy to use and loads of different plugins available for different technologies. I really like the simplicity of tool. UI/ UX is awesome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Better if we can do back end programming with this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/16/2019

"Great editor that replaced the King (SublimeText)"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Lots of great plugins, fantastic out of the box installed features (auto select, multi line, great colours, dark mode) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Community packages can be quite bad at times, sometimes bugs pop up that are hard to ignore (slow search). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Don't be afraid to install and search for cool plugins! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Trying to write code in an efficient manner that doesn't slow us down. Found lots of cool features that I would never use outside of Vim. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Angelo L.

Analista Programmatore

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/5/2018

"Cross platform an a lot number of extensions"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The first thing I like is the avaiabilty of the tool on the main operating systems. When you launch Visual Studio Code, you can appreciate the speed, the essential and powerful IDE while you write code, thanks to a lot of extensions. I have used it to write Angular JS application and it's very powerful. Congratulations to Microsoft team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The wide number of extensions may be a little confused. Sometimes, when I look for an extension using key words, it's shown more of it and it's not easy to find the one I need. Will be very useful categorized better the extensions to help the developer to choose the right one Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/14/2019

"Most amazing editor for coding needs"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code is very amazing editor for developers. It has good theme as well. So many plugins for support and developer friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Option to add multiple work-space in a single Visual code window is missing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.