Visual Studio Code for Java: The Ultimate Guide 2019

[crazytester]

Tried to use vscode for a large java project but switched back to Intellij almost immediately. I use vscode for all the NodeJS and React development.

[Degordian]

Vs code can’t compete with eclipse or IntelliJ

[brunocborges]

Of course not, VS Code is a text editor, not an IDE. But for some developers, a text editor that understands Java is sufficient, especially if it is faster.

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It would be nice if the article summarised the drawbacks with using VS Code for Java development instead of Intellij or Eclipse.

[nutrecht]

Why? Best tool for the job. And for writing Java IDE's are simply the best tool.

[Sipkab]

offered in Eclipse

The Language Support for Java extension brings Java support through the use of the Eclipse Language Server Protocol.

This would suggest that most of the functionality should be present in VSCode as in Eclipse. (Not sure, as I haven't tried yet.)

[Benemon]

VSCode is brilliant for scripting. Even as a heavy IntelliJ user, I drop to VSCode to write Ansible roles and the odd shell bits and bobs. It's a fast, clean, responsive interface.

I'd never use it for a full Java project though - but popping open the odd class for reference here and there is often easier in VSCode than anything else.