Visual Studio Code

What is Visual Studio Code?

Visual studio is a source code editor developed by Microsoft which is available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It introduce a fast and lightweight Source Code Editor which includes multiple features that made VS Code one of the best development environment tools.

 

What Visual Studio Code provides

  • Support of multiple programming languages

It is as what it says it supports multiple programming languages as such programmers are capable of running different programming languages without using a different editor. In addition, it can detect any fault/cross-language reference with ease.

 

  • Intelli-Sense

It is a general term used for a variety of code editing features:

List members

A list of valid characters from a namespace will be automatically displayed once a trigger character is inputted, in which continuation of inputting characters will filter the list to only includes the members that begin with the characters that have been inputted.

Parameter info

The parameter info provides information on the names, numbers, and types of parameters required. The text includes indicators that show what is required to be inputted for the next parameter when the function is being typed.

Complete Word

Complete Word completes the rest of the inputted info whether it be variable, function name, commands when enough characters are inputted to disambiguate the term.

Quick Info

Quick Info displays the complete declaration of any identifiers typed in your code

 

  • Command Palette

Visual Studio has a built-in terminal that initially starts from the root of your open project providing great convenience as switching/alternating between windows/ existing terminal to perform command-line tasks, this is not needed as everything can be done on the command palette
 

  • Git support

VS Code has git built-in, this makes changes be seen instantaneous when making modifications on your project. The resource can be obtained from the Git hub repository online or locally, while it provides visual symbols to prevent conflicts before saving

 

  • Debugging

Debugging is one of the key features of Visual Studio Code which allows accelerated editing, compiling, and debug loops. Common features like breakpoint set, insights into call stack and variables at runtime, pause or step in/out, over, stop and restart through code execution. It by default support NodeJS and JavaScript-related languages but other languages like C++, Python, and so on will require an extension.

 

  • Extensions

There are thousands of extensions available to be installed. They serve multiple purposes ranging from UI to Spotify players. Extensions are what enable customization of your software to suit your personal needs.

 

  • Cross-platform Support

As said above Visual Studio Code works on all three platforms which traditionally editors only either support Windows or macOS or Linux.

 

  • User friendly

Visual Studio Code is very user-friendly as it is very easy to handle/manage. The file arrangement in a folder is based on a hierarchy with easy to identify toolbar. It consists of the directory structured files which can be opened, renamed or removed directly which will be reflected instantaneously on the storage.

 

  • Multiple-Projects

Multiple projects containing the same or different files/folders can be opened side by side.

 

Why Visual Studio Code?

While there are multiple features with a few odd ones but it is still ultimately a very user-friendly code editor that even first-time users be able to easily use without much of a problem due to the Intelli-Sense while some features need users to take time to explore.


 

Conclusion

Visual Studio Code is a great choice when compared to its other competitors. It provides many aspects that make the process of coding much smoother which is already very complicated depending on the size of the project. Whilst VS Code provides multiple advantages in the important points of the field but has its own flaws but With more and more updates in the future VS Code might be able to solve some of its current issues and might even play a vital role in the development of software with its revolutionary features and settings as such it might be what helps developers keep up with the ever-increasing IT market.

 

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