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Visual Studio Code Features

What are the features of Visual Studio Code?

Coding

  • Syntax highlighting
  • Autocompletion
  • Find and replace
  • Code folding

Editing

  • Collaborative editing
  • Language Support
  • Selection Methods

Functionality

  • Extensibility
  • Cross-platform support
  • Plugins and integrations
  • Security

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Coding

Syntax highlighting

Visually parses large amounts of code to highlight specific items or item types to denote them with a different color, background, or font. 1423 reviewers of Visual Studio Code have provided feedback on this feature.
95%
(Based on 1,423 reviews)

Autocompletion

As reported in 1415 Visual Studio Code reviews. Autocompletes common functions or expressions to save the time of manually typing frequently-used terms.
89%
(Based on 1,415 reviews)

Find and replace

Helps Find specific lines of code and replace them with a new command without scrolling through all of your code can save a huge amount of time. This feature was mentioned in 1407 Visual Studio Code reviews.
92%
(Based on 1,407 reviews)

Code folding

As reported in 1359 Visual Studio Code reviews. Hides specific sections or lines of code within the editor without losing any work.
91%
(Based on 1,359 reviews)

Editing

Collaborative editing

Based on 1119 Visual Studio Code reviews. Allows multiple developers to work on the same file simultaneously while on different computers.
86%
(Based on 1,119 reviews)

Language Support

As reported in 1336 Visual Studio Code reviews. Supports programming languages such as Java, C, or Python. Support for front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
92%
(Based on 1,336 reviews)

Selection Methods

Provides various methods for text selection. Examples include block selection, column selection , and non-linear selection This feature was mentioned in 1341 Visual Studio Code reviews.
90%
(Based on 1,341 reviews)

Functionality

Extensibility

As reported in 1372 Visual Studio Code reviews. Provides the ability to extend the platform to include additional features and functionalities
93%
(Based on 1,372 reviews)

Cross-platform support

As reported in 1320 Visual Studio Code reviews. Allows usage and access across a range of operating systems and device types
92%
(Based on 1,320 reviews)

Plugins and integrations

Based on 1405 Visual Studio Code reviews. Allows for additional features and functionalities in the form of pre-packaged integrations and plug-ins.
93%
(Based on 1,405 reviews)

Security

Ensures that the application itself is protected and assures data interacting with third-party plugins or integrations do not allow for unapproved access or privilege escalation. This feature was mentioned in 1091 Visual Studio Code reviews.
89%
(Based on 1,091 reviews)

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