Sublime Text vs Visual Studio Code : Which is Better?

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Sublime Text

Sublime Text is a code editor and syntax highlighter with advanced features which can be enhanced with extensions too. Developed by Jon Skinner

License: Freemium

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

Sublime Text VS Visual Studio Code Feature comparision

Feature Sublime Text Visual Studio Code
Automatic packaging
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Lightweight
Minimap
Distraction-free UI
Scriptwriting Assistant
Syntax Highlighting
Auto-saving
Autocompletion
Clean design
Code completion
Customizable
Directory structure
Font Ligature Support
Fullscreen support
High-dpi support
Memory footprint
Multiple cursors
Package Control
Plugin API
Plugins
Portable
Python
Ruby
Simple text editor
Text editing
Auto-Refresh
C# Scripting
Dark theme
GIT support
MarkDown support
Mercurial support
Bugs
Built-in Terminal
C++ support
C support
Code formatting
Code navigation
Color coding of code
Electron based
Embedded debugger
Extensions
Git integration
Graphical interface
Intellisense
Support for Javascript
Night mode/Dark Theme
PHP IDE
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
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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