Visual Studio Code vs Eclipse : Which is Better?

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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

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Eclipse

Eclipse is a free and open source IDE - Integrated Development Platform. Developed by Eclipse Foundation, Inc.

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

Visual Studio Code VS Eclipse Feature comparision

Feature Visual Studio Code Eclipse
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 completion
Code formatting
Code navigation
Color coding of code
Electron based
Embedded debugger
Extensions
Git integration
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
Refactoring
Collaborative Workspaces
Debugger
Java
Rich Client Platform
Ruby
SCM Integration
Go to definition
Java Support
Cross-platform
Editable text color schemes
Learn with Flashcards
Build system
Visual studio intergration
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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