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

Discussions

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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Kanisk C.

Audio/Visual & Classroom Support Specialist

Higher Education

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/26/2018

"One IDE to rule them all"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

You can set up different environments as well as support for different file types for syntax highlighting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Heavy on the PC resources, but understandable since it has an extensive library Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/14/2018

"Powerful IDE for frontend development"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It is very customizable with many plugins available to add extra functionality and to fasten your development workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Some elements are hard to find, like the terminal Also, creating automated tasks could be a hard job. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/27/2018

"My best IDE for Typescript"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It is perfect to work with Angular, Node and most of the languages based on Javascript Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

You can't share your workspace in different workspaces on different screens Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Internet

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/14/2018

"VS Code is Awesome"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Everything just feels like it is where it belongs. Fast Searching, highly customizible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Not much to dislike. One thing that does bother me is that they don't use CTRL+SHIFT+S as save all but save-as rather. Frustrating Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Catalin D.

Senior Developer Team Lead

Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/14/2017

"Lightweight solution for writing code"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

VS Code is very easy to use and straight forward. I use it for web applications in a small team and I had a good experience with it, never crashed and the loading time is excelent.

Also I tried a few of the available extensions and I’m pleased with the usage scenarios that they cover. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The debugging features are not that great. But maybe I don’t have enough experience with the product. One thing that keeps happening is the debugger detaching when I refresh the browser. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Research

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/15/2018

"Similar to Sublime Text but free"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Beautiful syntax highlighting, can run Python and other scripts in terminal. Can have multiple cursors, like Sublime, and has good integration with the workspace so that you can see what else is in the directory easily. Can easily launch various terminals. Zen mode is great for single-tasking. Best feature is that it auto saves content so that random crashes don't lose work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Seems to use Windows line endings by default, so can cause some problems with Linux servers occasionally. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Great if you are considering a free alternative to Sublime, as they share many features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Trying to find a better Windows IDE than Notepad ++. Generally saved many lost hours due to version control integration and auto saving feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/15/2018

"Flexible and fast"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Wide range of extensions for other programming languages. It's also extremely fast and easy to get used to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Language support for a few languages is spotty. Java, for example, can be run and debugger, but not as a servlet page. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/28/2018

"Good text editor for all js works"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Switched from Atom, like availability of plugins an inbuilt terminal Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

don't complain. May be more moderation for plugins needed? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/1/2018

"Great IDE experience"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Fully immersive IDE Experienec, no need to leave the program and more plugins appearing every single day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Some functions take a bit or searching to find or understand. Documentation is a 6/10 overall Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Eric H.

Azure Architect, Business Analyst, Pre-Sales Engineer, Microsoft VTSP, Certified MEC Facilitator

Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/24/2017

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"VS Code and DotNet Core"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

VS Code is an ideal platform for developing DotNet Core solutions. Code is lightweight enough to load quickly, for simple edits, but the rich plugin support provides easy access to intellisense for almost any segment of the process from: DotNet Core; HTML; Nuget Package; JSON; and more. I had not trouble incorporating build automation processes like Gulp and WebPack, - and Git is of course a first level integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Deep debugging processes are still better done in Visual Studio, where Live Debugging can provide much more detailed information about the processes being debugged. But VS Code is still more than adequate when debugging during the creation process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.