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MonoDevelop vs Visual Studio Code

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MonoDevelop vs Visual Studio Code: What are the differences?

Introduction

In this article, we will compare MonoDevelop and Visual Studio Code, two popular integrated development environments (IDEs) used for software development. We will highlight the key differences between these IDEs.

  1. Installation and platform compatibility: MonoDevelop is primarily developed for Linux and macOS operating systems, while Visual Studio Code is designed to work on Windows, macOS, and Linux. This difference in platform compatibility allows Visual Studio Code to be used on a wider range of operating systems.

  2. Language support: Both MonoDevelop and Visual Studio Code offer support for multiple programming languages. However, Visual Studio Code has a wider range of language extensions and plugins available, making it more versatile for developers working with various programming languages.

  3. Advanced debugging capabilities: Visual Studio Code provides more advanced debugging capabilities compared to MonoDevelop. It offers features like conditional breakpoints, hot code reloading, and support for debugging multiple processes simultaneously. These additional debugging tools in Visual Studio Code make it more efficient for troubleshooting and fixing software issues.

  4. Built-in terminal: Unlike MonoDevelop, Visual Studio Code has a built-in terminal that allows developers to run commands and scripts directly within the IDE. This integrated terminal provides a seamless development experience, enabling developers to execute tasks without leaving the IDE.

  5. Extensibility and customization: Visual Studio Code offers a vast range of extensions and themes that can be easily installed and customized according to the developer's preferences. This extensibility allows developers to enhance the functionality and appearance of the IDE to suit their specific needs. In comparison, MonoDevelop has a more limited selection of extensions and customization options.

  6. Community and ecosystem: Visual Studio Code has a larger and more active community compared to MonoDevelop. This active community contributes to the development of various extensions, plugins, and resources that enhance the overall development experience. The extensive ecosystem around Visual Studio Code provides developers with a wealth of support and resources for their projects.

In summary, Visual Studio Code offers broader platform compatibility, advanced debugging capabilities, a built-in terminal, extensive extensibility, and a larger community and ecosystem compared to MonoDevelop. These factors make Visual Studio Code a more versatile and powerful IDE for software development.

Decisions about MonoDevelop and Visual Studio Code
Kamaleshwar BN
Senior Software Engineer at Pulley · | 12 upvotes · 1.3M views
Chose
Visual Studio CodeVisual Studio Code
over
GoLandGoLandSublime TextSublime Text
at

Visual Studio Code became famous over the past 3+ years I believe. The clean UI, easy to use UX and the plethora of integrations made it a very easy decision for us. Our gripe with Sublime was probably only the UX side. VSCode has not failed us till now, and still is able to support our development env without any significant effort.

Goland being paid, as well as built only for Go seemed like a significant limitation to not consider it.

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Simon Ibssa
Student at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo · | 2 upvotes · 1.2M views
Chose
Visual Studio CodeVisual Studio Code
over
Sublime TextSublime Text
in

I decided to choose VSCode over Sublime text for my Systems Programming class in C. What I love about VSCode is its awesome ability to add extensions. Intellisense is a beautiful debugger, and Remote SSH allows me to login and make real-time changes in VSCode to files on my university server. This is an awesome alternative to going back and forth on pushing/pulling code and logging into servers in the terminal. Great choice for anyone interested in C programming!

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Pros of MonoDevelop
Pros of Visual Studio Code
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    • 339
      Powerful multilanguage IDE
    • 308
      Fast
    • 193
      Front-end develop out of the box
    • 158
      Support TypeScript IntelliSense
    • 142
      Very basic but free
    • 126
      Git integration
    • 106
      Intellisense
    • 78
      Faster than Atom
    • 53
      Better ui, easy plugins, and nice git integration
    • 45
      Great Refactoring Tools
    • 44
      Good Plugins
    • 42
      Terminal
    • 38
      Superb markdown support
    • 36
      Open Source
    • 34
      Extensions
    • 26
      Large & up-to-date extension community
    • 26
      Awesome UI
    • 24
      Powerful and fast
    • 22
      Portable
    • 18
      Best editor
    • 18
      Best code editor
    • 17
      Easy to get started with
    • 15
      Lots of extensions
    • 15
      Built on Electron
    • 15
      Crossplatform
    • 15
      Good for begginers
    • 14
      Extensions for everything
    • 14
      Open, cross-platform, fast, monthly updates
    • 14
      All Languages Support
    • 13
      Easy to use and learn
    • 12
      Extensible
    • 12
      "fast, stable & easy to use"
    • 11
      Totally customizable
    • 11
      Git out of the box
    • 11
      Faster edit for slow computer
    • 11
      Ui design is great
    • 11
      Useful for begginer
    • 10
      Great community
    • 10
      SSH support
    • 10
      Fast Startup
    • 9
      It has terminal and there are lots of shortcuts in it
    • 9
      Powerful Debugger
    • 9
      Great language support
    • 9
      Works With Almost EveryThing You Need
    • 8
      Python extension is fast
    • 8
      Can compile and run .py files
    • 7
      Great document formater
    • 7
      Features rich
    • 6
      He is not Michael
    • 6
      Awesome multi cursor support
    • 6
      Extension Echosystem
    • 6
      She is not Rachel
    • 5
      Language server client
    • 5
      Easy azure
    • 5
      SFTP Workspace
    • 5
      VSCode.pro Course makes it easy to learn
    • 5
      Very proffesional
    • 4
      Supports lots of operating systems
    • 4
      Has better support and more extentions for debugging
    • 4
      Excellent as git difftool and mergetool
    • 4
      Virtualenv integration
    • 3
      Has more than enough languages for any developer
    • 3
      Better autocompletes than Atom
    • 3
      Emmet preinstalled
    • 3
      'batteries included'
    • 3
      More tools to integrate with vs
    • 2
      VS Code Server: Browser version of VS Code
    • 2
      Big extension marketplace
    • 2
      Customizable
    • 2
      Microsoft
    • 2
      Light
    • 2
      Fast and ruby is built right in
    • 2
      CMake support with autocomplete

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    Cons of MonoDevelop
    Cons of Visual Studio Code
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      • 46
        Slow startup
      • 29
        Resource hog at times
      • 20
        Poor refactoring
      • 13
        Poor UI Designer
      • 11
        Weak Ui design tools
      • 10
        Poor autocomplete
      • 8
        Super Slow
      • 8
        Huge cpu usage with few installed extension
      • 8
        Microsoft sends telemetry data
      • 7
        Poor in PHP
      • 6
        It's MicroSoft
      • 3
        Poor in Python
      • 3
        No Built in Browser Preview
      • 3
        No color Intergrator
      • 3
        Very basic for java development and buggy at times
      • 3
        No built in live Preview
      • 3
        Electron
      • 2
        Bad Plugin Architecture
      • 2
        Powered by Electron
      • 1
        Terminal does not identify path vars sometimes
      • 1
        Slow C++ Language Server

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      What is MonoDevelop?

      It enables developers to quickly write desktop and web applications on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. It also makes it easy for developers to port .NET applications created with Visual Studio to Linux and macOS maintaining a single code base for all platforms.

      What is Visual Studio Code?

      Build and debug modern web and cloud applications. Code is free and available on your favorite platform - Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows.

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      What are some alternatives to MonoDevelop and Visual Studio Code?
      Visual Studio
      Visual Studio is a suite of component-based software development tools and other technologies for building powerful, high-performance applications.
      Eclipse
      Standard Eclipse package suited for Java and plug-in development plus adding new plugins; already includes Git, Marketplace Client, source code and developer documentation. Click here to file a bug against Eclipse Platform.
      Xamarin
      Xamarin’s Mono-based products enable .NET developers to use their existing code, libraries and tools (including Visual Studio*), as well as skills in .NET and the C# programming language, to create mobile applications for the industry’s most widely-used mobile devices, including Android-based smartphones and tablets, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
      IntelliJ IDEA
      Out of the box, IntelliJ IDEA provides a comprehensive feature set including tools and integrations with the most important modern technologies and frameworks for enterprise and web development with Java, Scala, Groovy and other languages.
      PyCharm
      PyCharm’s smart code editor provides first-class support for Python, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, TypeScript, CSS, popular template languages and more. Take advantage of language-aware code completion, error detection, and on-the-fly code fixes!
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