Microsoft Visual Studio

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    Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft. It is used to develop computer programs for Microsoft Windows, as well as web sites, web applications and web services. Visual Studio uses Microsoft software development platforms such as Windows API, Windows Forms, Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Store and Microsoft Silverlight. It can produce both native code and managed code.

    Visual Studio includes a code editor supporting IntelliSense as well as code refactoring. The integrated debugger works both as a source-level debugger and a machine-level debugger. Other built-in tools include a forms designer for building GUI applications, web designer, class designer, and database schema designer. It accepts plug-ins that enhance the functionality at almost every level—including adding support for source-control systems (like Subversion) and adding new toolsets like editors and visual designers for domain-specific languages or toolsets for other aspects of the software development lifecycle (like the Team Foundation Server client: Team Explorer).

    Visual Studio supports different programming languages and allows the code editor and debugger to support (to varying degrees) nearly any programming language, provided a language-specific service exists. Built-in languages include C, C++ and C++/CLI (via Visual C++), VB.NET (via Visual Basic .NET), C# (via Visual C#), and F# (as of Visual Studio 2010). Support for other languages such as M, Python, and Ruby among others is available via language services installed separately. It also supports XML/XSLT, HTML/XHTML, JavaScript and CSS.
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    Comment • over 10 years ago • 5 users agree • 0 replies
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    I wish it didn't install so much extra unnecessary crap. This app definitely suffers from a serious bloat issue. Other than that, it's great to work with.

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    • Positive comment • about 6 years ago • 4 users agree • 0 replies
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    I have been using Visual Studio for 4 years and it hasn't let me down not even once. Most reliable, easy to use and powerful IDE I've ever tried.

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    Comment • almost 4 years ago • 1 users agree • 0 replies
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    Supports wide range of languages. Useful extra extensions. Fast build times. Nice debugging options (JIT, Editable on run, etc.). Much customizable options

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    • Negative comment • about 3 years ago • 3 users agree and 2 don't • 1 reply
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    Very complete? Yes, it's so complete it's cumbersome. And if you think downloading 15+ GB of installers is annoyng, wait until you try to uninstall it. It's like a curse, you'll never get rid of it completely!

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    Try not to install complete package, use visual studio installer software and remove those applications, which you don't want.

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    Comment • over 2 years ago • 2 users agree and 1 doesn't • 0 replies
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    It's a seriously bloated program which will hopefully one day be superseded by Visual Studio Code. However, Visual Studio is still perhaps the best IDE.

    Another big benefit is any developer who develops with C# is guaranteed to be using VS. This makes it much easier for teams to collaborate

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    Our users have written 21 comments and reviews about Microsoft Visual Studio, and it has gotten 866 likes

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    Microsoft Visual Studio was added to AlternativeTo by on Apr 1, 2009 and this page was last updated Dec 18, 2020. Microsoft Visual Studio is sometimes referred to as Visual Studio, VS, Microsoft Visual Studio Express, Visual Studio Express, Visual Studio Online, VS Online, VS Express.