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TexAu vs Visual Studio Code

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

TexAu

TexAu

Office & Productivity

TexAu is a LaTeX editor and PDF viewer designed for academic writing. It provides an intuitive interface for writing papers, books, theses and more with LaTeX. Key features include syntax highlighting, auto-completion, reference management, and integrated PDF viewing.

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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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