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 | As reported in 1410 Visual Studio Code reviews. Visually parses large amounts of code to highlight specific items or item types to denote them with a different color, background, or font. | 95% (Based on 1,410 reviews) | |
Autocompletion | As reported in 1402 Visual Studio Code reviews. Autocompletes common functions or expressions to save the time of manually typing frequently-used terms. | 89% (Based on 1,402 reviews) | |
Find and replace | As reported in 1394 Visual Studio Code reviews. 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. | 92% (Based on 1,394 reviews) | |
Code folding | As reported in 1346 Visual Studio Code reviews. Hides specific sections or lines of code within the editor without losing any work. | 91% (Based on 1,346 reviews) |
Editing
Collaborative editing | Allows multiple developers to work on the same file simultaneously while on different computers. This feature was mentioned in 1107 Visual Studio Code reviews. | 86% (Based on 1,107 reviews) | |
Language Support | As reported in 1323 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 1,323 reviews) | |
Selection Methods | Based on 1328 Visual Studio Code reviews. Provides various methods for text selection. Examples include block selection, column selection , and non-linear selection | 90% (Based on 1,328 reviews) |
Functionality
Extensibility | Provides the ability to extend the platform to include additional features and functionalities This feature was mentioned in 1359 Visual Studio Code reviews. | 93% (Based on 1,359 reviews) | |
Cross-platform support | Allows usage and access across a range of operating systems and device types 1307 reviewers of Visual Studio Code have provided feedback on this feature. | 92% (Based on 1,307 reviews) | |
Plugins and integrations | Allows for additional features and functionalities in the form of pre-packaged integrations and plug-ins. 1392 reviewers of Visual Studio Code have provided feedback on this feature. | 93% (Based on 1,392 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. 1078 reviewers of Visual Studio Code have provided feedback on this feature. | 89% (Based on 1,078 reviews) |