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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Burhanuddin C.

Auditor

Financial Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/16/2022

"Best IDE for coding"

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The best thing about visual studio code is that it has many plugins and libraries, which helps improve coding efficiency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The color theme of the visual studio is the thing I dislike, or that can be improved. It can be great if the user could customize the color theme. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/31/2023

"Visual Studio Code makes coding a breeze"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code saves myself and the team lots of time when it comes to code development. The built-in debugger/linter and syntax highlighters help identify issues with the code before they are pushed to production. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The UI can be a bit clunky at times, options that should be there by default are buried in sub menus. Community support more than makes up for what is lacking in the UI however. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Edkinderson M.

Coding Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/12/2022

"Honestly visual studio code has help me alot throughout my coding carrer."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

With all its tutorials built inside of the program, i love how it helps students or other people trying to learn the code industry or get a career in the coding industry Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

What I dislike about the visual studio code application is how many less of tips and tools the visual studio code offers, and other than that it's greater in all, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Samala S.

Associate Consultant

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/18/2023

"Best tool for Front End Application"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

User will be able to see the error while executing. A massive ecosystem of plugins is found in Visual Studio code. It is suitable for managing front-end applications. It will also allow Github actions to be done in its terminal. Switching of branch made easy in VS code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

If we want to work with plugins there are several functional activities need to be done for VS code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Krutik R.

Incubation Associate [ Entrepreneurship Development Centre ]

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/21/2022

"Visual Studio Code Review"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Code code is the best code editor out there. It provides functionalities for almost all programming languages. VS code also has terminal console integration and git integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It doesn't seem to need much improvement because it's a text editor and works as an IDE which is prefect.

The speed can be improved and can be made lighter weighted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/21/2023

"Very useful"

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Very quick, not bloated at all compared to many other IDEs while still retaining many of the most useful features of each. Debugging is very helpful with the ability to add breakpoints Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Can be confusing to learn at first, UI isn't great and is difficult to find stuff. Lots of packages required when starting from a fresh laptop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dhruvil V.

Back End Developer Intern

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/14/2022

"best software for coding"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It is the best software for coding . We can easily use this software. It also has many extensions that we can use as per our needs. The best part about it is its free use.it supports the git so we can do all git work from there Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Sometimes its live server tester doesn't work correctly. For example, it won't show user errors which can be a big problem at live projects. If we are stuck in an infinite loop, it has no way out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Fahad I.

Software Development Engineer I

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/18/2023

"Awesome editor which feels pretty light and never lags"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

- Feels Lightweight and never lags

- It has most of the ide features.

- Lots of plugins

- Good themes and friendly UI Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It's not so good for Java/Spring development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Eapen Z.

Co-Founder CTO

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/27/2022

"Visual Studio Code is one of the best IDE I have used"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The best thing about VS code is the availability of an extensive collection of extensions for each and every language available out there. Integration of different programming languages in VS code is at the same level as the dedicated IDE for the same language. This makes it very helpful for programmers and developers as this sets a standard way of coding regardless of the language we use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I can't say I dislike anything about VS code but I like to have an easy theme change feature that was available in Atom. Another factor to consider is to credit all the open source contributions VS Code uses Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/14/2023

"My Experience with visual studio code"

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It is highly customizable. I can make it look as I want just by adding some extensions. Also, it has support for, I think, all of the languages. I have created many different projects with different languages on this Platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Nothing, there is nothing to dislike about this excellent tool. It has all the features required in a code editor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.