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rxvt-unicode vs Visual Studio Code

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

rxvt-unicode

rxvt-unicode

Os & Utilities

rxvt-unicode is a customizable terminal emulator for X Window System. It is a fork of the well-known terminal emulator rxvt. Key features include Unicode support, tabs, alpha and background transparency, as well as other options that allow you to customize the look and feel.

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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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