Our Recommendation: Code editors
Visual Studio Code review
The most popular editor: free, fast enough and extended for almost every language. It needs extensions to do its best.
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Main features
- Huge extension marketplace
- Built-in Git
- Debugger
- Works over SSH and in containers
- Support for almost every language
Limits
- Needs extensions for full language support
- Uses more memory than lighter editors
Real cost
- Price
- 0 €
- Payment
- Free
- Trial
- No trial
- Free tier
- No free tier
- Open source
- Yes
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Visual Studio Code vs. Sublime Text
Sublime Text: A very fast and light editor for a one-time price. It has fewer built-in tools than an IDE.
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