Microsoft Visual Studio vs Visual Studio Code : Which is Better?

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Microsoft Visual Studio

Microsoft Visual Studio is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) from Microsoft Corporation. Developed by Microsoft

License: Free Personal

Categories: Development

Apps available for Windows Online .NET Framework

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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

Microsoft Visual Studio VS Visual Studio Code Feature comparision

Feature Microsoft Visual Studio Visual Studio Code
Automatic content formatting
Azure integration
Code completion
Color coding
Intellisense
Support for Multiple programming languages
Nuget
Autocompletion
C# Scripting
C support
Compiler
Developer Tools
Embedded debugger
Exe Compiler
F# Support
Form designer
Functions
NET Support
NETCore Support
Python
Refactoring
Support for MS SQL Server
VB.NET support
Vim key mapping
Web Development
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Lightweight
Built-in Terminal
Java IDE
Beauty and fluid interface
Unity Integration
C++ support
Learn with Flashcards
Build system
Visual studio intergration
Code formatting
Go to definition
Java Support
GUI Designer
Android Development
Customizable
Dark theme
GIT support
MarkDown support
Mercurial support
Multiple cursors
Syntax Highlighting
Bugs
Code navigation
Color coding of code
Electron based
Extensions
Git integration
Graphical interface
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
Live Preview
Integrated FTP client
Better syntax highlighting support
Debian package compatible
FOSS
Spell checking
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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