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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Sunil D.

Co-Founder

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/7/2017

"Best lightweight IDE like editor"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Code compilation, Plugins, Excellent Support from open community and Microsoft. Best for node js development. Chrome debugger support for progressive web apps. IntelliSense support. Autocompletion and code formatting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The shell on window system doesn't integrate well. If bash on windows 10 can be integrated that will be awesome. And integrated debbugger should be able to use bash. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

If you are using any text editor out their it is best of them , If you are using ides like webstorm it is very lightweight and you will have almost all the feature of ides in this editor. Its free and backed by microsoft. What else do we need . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Free , Just enough features our developer will ever need. Build in VCS support and extensions for almost all popular framwork and compiler are available like angular , reactjs , chrome debugger , vuejs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

prudhvi r.

Senior Software Developer

Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/14/2022

"Angular Editor Visual Studio code"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual studio code is one of the best editors mostly recommended for developing the Angular code Typescript alongside Javascript. Many other scripting languages like Dart can also be developed using Visual studio code. Visual studio code provides extensions for make the developer's life easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Visual studio code is not recommended for Phyton or PHP code

Not in all cases but in some cases we are recommended to create or use our own plugins

Visual studio code features are like hidden gems we have to spend time to research and get to know its features as they are not directly exposing them.

When there are errors while coding and then while compiling the code it throws errors but the path or directions for the errors is annoying as it won't give an exact line of error but directs to the depending line of code.

In HTML code if a tag was missed by mistake the error that shows up will be not to be the line of missing but anonymous with multiple lines of errors on compiling but not on run time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Visual Studio Code is compactable with multiple languages I use for Angular Typescript mostly.

Visual Studio Code supports almost all well-known coding languages.

Plugins in the Visual Studio Code manager make the life of the Developer.

The compilation makes it easy to analyze the errors and helps us to follow the standards.

We can also debug the code using the Visual studio code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gaurav R.

Junior Associate

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/5/2022

"Visual Studio Code - Not just an IDE"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio code has a unlimited number of extensions from community to support the various use cases and increase developer productivity.

Like you can start http server, make rest api calls, git history check , and so many possibilities without leaving your favourite ide. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The one big feature that it is missing compared to jet rains ide that we can't open multiple project files in same window. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It is a light weight ide for all platforms like windows, macos , linux. Moreover it has a big community which regularly updates existing extensions and new extensions are also available which can be downloaded by user according to their preferences.

These extensions enhance the experience and productivity of user. Literally every use case of a developer can be supported by these extensions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/26/2022

"Excellent code editor for all levels"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The customizations and extensions make life easy. With a lot of language-specific environment integration support, we do not have to research a lot before using it.

The debugger has a lot of potentials to configure and test various languages and frameworks.

Ever since I started using it, I have never looked back! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I would recommend having pre-defined templates for teams to get started with the working environment. It could help configure the environment and extensions based on the team's processes.

Secondly, saving settings is a pain right now. Also not clear how to separate multiple environment settings like personal and work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Go for it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

As in the software development world, the editor environment setup for various languages and frameworks is the first thing we want to work on. VS Code helps solves that part for us. We have shared settings across our team so we do not get typical errors like indentation, row width, etc when we commit a code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

keval v.

Web Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/9/2022

"Easiest used Code editor for Developer"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The extensions provide by the visual studio code are ultimate and it is also available in almost every language. VS code is helping an amazing community. this editor has a very large variety of settings available to customise based on the requirement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It is not supporting the building and smart engine features for the project. Sometimes extensions change my personal settings. Debugging sometimes becomes slow and other big IDEs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kerry H.

Full Stack Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/10/2022

"It provides huge advantage and functionalities."

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I can add custom plugins and extensions as I need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I think I don't find any inconvenience in Visual Studio Code. I'm pretty satisfied with this product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UMEDSINGH R.

Web Developer

Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/15/2022

"Reviewing On Visual Studio Code"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It is helpful for making application and programmes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Nothing to dislike in visual studion code but it start slowly in a low end PC. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Muhammad Nabeel I.

Associate Consultant

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/12/2022

"Simple and easy with great features"

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Simplicity and ease of using vs code for every language Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Need to change the programing language formating manually. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/2/2022

"The best lightweight, but fully-featured editor for modern web development"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I like that Visual Studio Code has everything that I need built into it, and I can easily add custom features with extensions. I can run tests with the built-in test explorer, manage version control, debug, and everything else which makes development very fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There are some small quality-of-life improvements that I would like, but I can't think of any major problems. I have been able to fix all of those small things by diving deep into the settings, or by installing an extension. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hash M.

CEO/Founder

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/6/2022

"Light, adaptable, and with a plethora of add-ons"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Everything, in fact. It's been used for a variety of languages, including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, and ASP.net. I use it often with Cordova, and it performs admirably.

This IDE's Intellisense has been an amazing feature. VS Code also comes with a variety of themes, my particular favorite being the dark theme, as well as a variety of fun extensions to play with, thanks to the enormous community it has recently attracted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There isn't anything I don't enjoy about it, considering all the goodies it has to offer. Since I'm a former Visual Studio user, I'm very convinced with how compact this is according to the amount of work & tasks it can handle. It is, in fact, the best IDE, I'd say. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

If you're looking for a single IDE that is lightweight & has everything inside one package, this should be your first choice. If you haven't tried it yet, try it out, and I bet you won't regret it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

This has proven to be a really useful tool. I utilize Apache Cordova to create websites and hybrid mobile apps for Android, iOS, and Windows. Keeping my work in sync with GitHub was a significant challenge for me, although I should mention that VS Code made this a snap as well. I'm no longer concerned with the sort of automated synchronization it does, along with versioning and other features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.