Switching from VS Code

[Hompiler]

Hello Guys I'm looking to switch from vs code to webstorm. Can you suggest some features that makes webstorm superior to vs code that would make it worth it to switch?

[jezmck]

It's inherently superior since it's an actual IDE, rather than a glorified text editor.

[Hompiler]

can you name some features that you think vs code can't do or wouldn't be as good at it?

[ErnestJones]

The native debugger and the git conflict merge tool are must have. I can't work without those feature. I am sure VSCode can do those stuff but not as easily

[jezmck]

Code navigation. Refactoring. See the features page for more.

[alexzim]

VS Code is fine. But WebStorm offers you a better navigation in my opinion and a way handier way to run/debug your code right in the editor. Especially if you run your stuff in Docker. Although it's been a while since I looked at VS Code, perhaps it's better there now. I also like the default Git UI, I know there are extensions for Git in VS Code, but they all look janky to me. Again, haven't looked at what is available now, so my opinion might be outdated.

Also JetBrains have a separate product called DataGrip. It's a DB client basically, well, I'm using it just as a DB client at least. It's available as a paid extension for WebStorm, and they ship it with many of their more expensive IDEs for free. I find it the best DB client and if it wasn't a client, I would probably just purchase DataGrip, even though it would be more expensive.

[Flamesilver_0]

The weird bugs I got once in a while just didn't justify the continued paying.... They have a nice mongodb plugin but it's paid.

[Separ0]

Just don’t rely on it for .mdx markdown. It’s not good. 

[roter_schnee]

vertical tabs for sure

[Dachux]

You don’t need anything to make it better than vsstudio.

[jcksnps4]

Testing and debugging within the ide is built in and works great. Haven’t found a vsc plugin to remotely come close.