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Atom vs Visual Studio Code

A side-by-side look at Atom and Visual Studio Code. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Atom

Atom

Development

Atom is a free, open-source, and customizable text editor developed by GitHub. It has support for plug-ins and themes which allow users to customize the interface and add new features. It's designed for web developers and can be used for coding, writing, and more.

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Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code

Development

Visual Studio Code is a free, open-source, lightweight code editor developed by Microsoft. It supports debugging, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, and Git control. VS Code has a large extension ecosystem allowing developers to add new languages, themes, debuggers and tools.

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