v 1.57.1|Microsoft
Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful source code editor that runs on your desktop. * It supports JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js. There are also many extensions for other languages such as C++, C# and Python.
It is built around Github Electron, which is a cross platform version of Atom's code-editing component. It is based on JavaScript, HTML5, and is powered by Github. This editor is an integrated development environment (IDE), that provides a full-featured, fully-featured experience for developers using Microsoft's cloud technologies.
Visual Studio Code uses open-source.NET tooling to support ASP.NET C# codes, based on Omnisharp.NET developers tools and the Roslyn compiler.
It is simple to use, since it follows a common explorer design. A pane on one side shows all files and folders, while the editor pane shows the contents of the files that you have opened. The editor is well-designed and easy to use. It has excellent functionality with autocomplete and intellisense working well for JSON and CSS.
Visual Studio Code was designed to work with existing tools. Microsoft provides documentation to assist developers, including help with ASP.NET 5, Node.js and Microsoft's TypeScript. There are also tools that can help you build and manage Node.js applications.
Visual Studio Code is primarily targeted at JavaScript developers, who need a full-fledged development tool to manage their server-side scripting. It may also be useful for those who are looking to move from Node.js to.NET frameworks. Visual Studio Code is a cross-platform code editor that is lightweight and robust, and can be used to create apps for the Web or cloud.
*Versions of Mac OS X or Linux are also available.