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Introduction to Visual Studio Code for Education

Visual Studio Code is a popular open-source code editor developed by Microsoft that has excellent flexibility is easy to learn and use, and offers numerous features. While it has inarguably taken the lead among professional developers, it has also been given considerable recognition in the education space by revolutionizing the learning and teaching processes of programming. In that case, the free VS Code presents an opportunity through accessibility, simplicity, and universality of high-cost customizing its features, which is an extremely valuable choice for learning programming in different kinds of institutions of learning. 

One of the key sweeter benefits of using VS Code in education is the lightweight nature of the application. Unlike the more hefty IDEs, VS Code installs quickly, runs fast across a plethora of devices, and supports many programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, C++, and Java. It enables students to write, run, and debug code in a single environment, allowing for easy learning thanks to features such as integrated terminals, source control integration, and debugging capabilities. Another intriguing feature of VS Code is the large catalog of extensions that allows students to change and manipulate their coding experience with version control tools, such as linters, code formatters, and even living collaboration tools associated with those efforts. 

Extensions to GitHub and Docker make it possible for students to work together on real projects, mimicking professionals' tools and practices. In addition, completion rules and highlighting syntax of the text editor allow better practice of bug-free code and efficient learning of programmers. Moreover, VS Code works cross-platform and thus runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, ensuring easy use by different student populations. Moreover, the open-source nature of it enables teachers to design environments for particular learning objectives for a personalized and inclusive learning experience.

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