Visual Studio Code is a source-code editor made by Microsoft with the Electron Framework, for Windows, Linux, and macOS. It is a free and lightweight code editor that is optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications. Some of its features include support for debugging, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets, code refactoring, and embedded Git. Visual Studio Code is a distribution of the Code - OSS repository with Microsoft specific customizations. It is a code editor that can be used with a variety of programming languages, including C, C#, C++, Fortran, Go, Java, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, Rust, and Julia.
Visual Studio Code is designed to be a fast and efficient source code editor that is perfect for day-to-day use. It supports hundreds of languages and helps users be instantly productive with syntax highlighting, bracket-matching, auto-indentation, box-selection, snippets, and more. It also includes built-in support for IntelliSense code completion, rich semantic code understanding and navigation, and code refactoring. Visual Studio Code uses a tools service architecture that enables it to integrate with many of the same technologies that power Visual Studio, including Roslyn for .NET, TypeScript, the Visual Studio debugging engine, and more.
Visual Studio Code is a great tool for beginners who are learning to code, as it highlights keywords in code in different colors to help identify coding patterns and learn faster. It also has features like IntelliSense and Peek Definition, which help users understand how functions can be used and how they relate to one another. Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful source code editor that runs on your desktop and is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
