Overall, Visual Studio Code is very good as a Java IDE if you install the Extension Pack for Java. It’s merely OK as a Java editor without the extension pack, as becomes obvious when you run ...

To build along with this tutorial, you will need to have Java and Maven installed. You will also need the latest Visual Studio Code distribution for your system, if you don’t already have it.

Visual Studio Code Java Pack Installer (source: David Ramel). It also helpfully checks for VS Code itself -- very important -- and essential Java extensions, even offering to download and install the ...

A Visual Studio Code Installer for Java seeks to smooth the process for Java developers to use Microsoft's popular Visual Studio Code lightweight code editor. Setup for Java development in VS Code is ...

The October update of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code for Java comes with updates in the code editing and debugging experience, thanks to the Java 19 preview of Virtual Threads in Project Loom.