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Solidity vs Visual Studio Code

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

Solidity

Solidity

Development

Solidity is an open-source programming language created for developing smart contracts that run on the Ethereum blockchain platform. It is a contract-oriented language with syntax similar to JavaScript and allows developers to implement blockchain applications and self-executing contracts.

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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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