PyCharm vs Visual Studio Code : Which is Better?

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PyCharm

PyCharm is cross-platform, with Windows, macOS and Linux versions. Developed by JetBrains

License: Commercial

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux

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Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code is a source code editor developed by Microsoft for Windows, Linux and macOS. Developed by Microsoft

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Electron / Atom Shell

PyCharm VS Visual Studio Code Feature comparision

Feature PyCharm Visual Studio Code
Refactoring
Code completion
Code formatting
Embedded debugger
Git integration
GitHub integration
Python IDE
Compare Source Code
C# Scripting
Customizable
Dark theme
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
GIT support
Lightweight
MarkDown support
Mercurial support
Multiple cursors
Syntax Highlighting
Autocompletion
Bugs
Built-in Terminal
C++ support
C support
Code navigation
Color coding of code
Electron based
Extensions
Graphical interface
Intellisense
Support for Javascript
Minimap
Night mode/Dark Theme
PHP IDE
Plugins
Remote Debugging
Ruby support
Run Android Apps on Desktop
Source code debugging
Support for NodeJS
Supports loads of file formats
Supports Python
Version and Source control
Tabbed interface
Custom Language Definitions
Support for Themes
Community based
Package Control
Python
Developer Tools
Live Preview
Integrated FTP client
Better syntax highlighting support
Debian package compatible
FOSS
Java IDE
Beauty and fluid interface
Spell checking
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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