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0 pointsHumanDrivenDev8y ago0 comments

VSCode is really bizzare, in a good way. All the configuration is done through JSON files. It's a good editor as well as an IDE. There's no "projects" or "solutions" or wizards. I almost never run into issues with it.

It doesn't feel like a microsoft product at all. Nothing like Visual Studio.

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nkkollaw8y ago

I don't know about this. Configuration via JSON is common (Sublime Text, the most popular), I'd say that it's Atom that is bizzare on this aspect.

As for "projects", I'd argue that if you open a folder, that's your project/workspace/whatever.

Just thought I'd add this in case someone who doesn't know VS Code[ well] gets confused.

HumanDrivenDevOP8y ago

Configuration via JSON is common (Sublime Text, the most popular)

I haven't tried Sublime Text. I was comparing VSCode with Visual Studio, and IDEs I consider to be in the same space like Netbeans and Eclipse.

nkkollaw8y ago

VS Code is not an IDE, it's an editor (like Sublime Text).

Netbeans and Eclipse are both IDEs.

HumanDrivenDevOP8y ago

I disagree. It has smart auto-completion, refactoring, it informs me of errors in my code before I run or compile it, integrated version control, auto-compilation, and many other features.

Whitestrake8y ago

I use vscode as a Golang IDE. It's pretty comprehensive with the extension that integrates the Go toolchain.

I tried Gogland EAP for a while, and liked it a bit better, but now it's a paid product, I'm happy with vscode (which has 95% of the features I use and 0% of the price).

davidcelis8y ago

Atom can also configured via JSON files. They create their config file as CoffeeScript Object Notation (CSON) by default, but nothing is stopping you from changing it to ~/.atom/config.json

lolc8y ago

Maybe I should give VSCode a try then. I've been using Atom for a year now and some things just never felt good.

sus_0078y ago

I was in your position a year back. Now I'm in love with VSCode. Do give it a try.

stouset8y ago

VS Code is basically everything Atom tries to be and/or should have been. To me it’s the spiritual successor of the original TextMate: works great out of the box, but can also be customized to fit your needs.

maskedSlacker8y ago

VSCode won me over grudginly. It's faster, lighter, and just as extensible. I was conditioned at an early age to throw holy water at anything Microsoft, and still, I like VSCode better than Atom.

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nkkollaw8y ago

I don't know about this. Configuration via JSON is common (Sublime Text, the most popular), I'd say that it's Atom that is bizzare on this aspect.

As for "projects", I'd argue that if you open a folder, that's your project/workspace/whatever.

Just thought I'd add this in case someone who doesn't know VS Code[ well] gets confused.

HumanDrivenDevOP8y ago

Configuration via JSON is common (Sublime Text, the most popular)

I haven't tried Sublime Text. I was comparing VSCode with Visual Studio, and IDEs I consider to be in the same space like Netbeans and Eclipse.

nkkollaw8y ago

VS Code is not an IDE, it's an editor (like Sublime Text).

Netbeans and Eclipse are both IDEs.

HumanDrivenDevOP8y ago

I disagree. It has smart auto-completion, refactoring, it informs me of errors in my code before I run or compile it, integrated version control, auto-compilation, and many other features.

Whitestrake8y ago

I use vscode as a Golang IDE. It's pretty comprehensive with the extension that integrates the Go toolchain.

I tried Gogland EAP for a while, and liked it a bit better, but now it's a paid product, I'm happy with vscode (which has 95% of the features I use and 0% of the price).

davidcelis8y ago

Atom can also configured via JSON files. They create their config file as CoffeeScript Object Notation (CSON) by default, but nothing is stopping you from changing it to ~/.atom/config.json

lolc8y ago

Maybe I should give VSCode a try then. I've been using Atom for a year now and some things just never felt good.

sus_0078y ago

I was in your position a year back. Now I'm in love with VSCode. Do give it a try.

stouset8y ago

maskedSlacker8y ago

VSCode won me over grudginly. It's faster, lighter, and just as extensible. I was conditioned at an early age to throw holy water at anything Microsoft, and still, I like VSCode better than Atom.

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