Microsoft brings lots of new features and improvements to its popular open-source code editor, Visual Studio Code.

The new free tier for VS Code aims to expand the AI-powered code completion assistant’s reach to a broader audience of developers — namely, those with only light usage needs and tighter budgets.

Microsoft has published a stable version of the C++ extension for its popular open-source cross-platform code editor, Visual Studio Code, with support for Arm-based computers and new productivity ...

GitHub Copilot free tier now integrates directly into VS Code Limits include 2,000 monthly code completions and 50 chats GitHub now supports 150 million developers on its platform Microsoft-owned ...

Microsoft Visual Studio Code, commonly known as VS Code, has another embedded processor company in its fold: top MCU supplier Renesas, which ships more than 3.5 billion units annually. The Japanese ...

To set up a default code in VS Code, first, open the Command Palette by pressing Ctrl + Shift + P. Then, search for “>Configure User Snippets” and click on it.

It supports 70+ programming languages, including the most common ones, such as Java, Python, and C++. Codium works with Visual Studio Code and can be used on other IDEs, such as JetBrains.

Choosing between Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio may depend as much on your work style as on the language support and features you need. Here’s how to decide.