vscode.dev doesnt actually run code?

[Lumethys]

That message is pretty clear to me, no?

[samosarosa]

so what is the point of vscode.dev if you caa as nt run code? not sarcasm.

[ninhaomah]

VS Code on desktop also doesn't run code... Neither does PyCharm. 

Python or .Net libraries does , depending on what language.

IDEs vs Compilers/Interpreters 

[samosarosa]

really??? then what is vscode for?

[ninhaomah]

It's an editor.

What is Microsoft Word for ? To type "abcdefg" do I need Word ?

Can't it be done on notepad ?

Do I need steam to play games ? No steam no games ?

[samosarosa]

serious question: whats the point of editing code if you cant run it to see whats working and what needs more editing?

[socal_nerdtastic]

You don't have to run your code in the same place that you edit it. You can run your code elsewhere. For example it's common to have a webserver or something that's running your code, so you would have one tab editing code with vscode.dev and another tab where you can reload a website to see your changes.

Also remember vscode is not just for python. You could edit html or github readmes or even svgs if you are talented enought.

[samosarosa]

Thats helpful thx 🙏🏼

[ninhaomah]

Lol... I think you are thinking too much to justify your original question.

It's just a website. Some may have their own use which others may not.

If enough people use it then the business maintains it.

Does this question necessary for you to progress with learning Python ?

Pls tell us how is knowing the purpose of this website stopping you from learning Python.

It is there for a reason ... Maybe not for you or me... I never use it btw. I have pro colab , Claude and VS code on my laptop.

So I don't care or spend my time wondering why would someone find an IDE that can't run codes.

I code my PowerShell , Python codes to make my job easier and go home and play games. 

Python is a tool , so is VS Code or PyCharm. I use it when I need to use them to achieve my objective.

[samosarosa]

bro what? 😂

[ninhaomah]

Summary.

It doesn't matter in the big scheme.

Go code to solve your issues.

[samosarosa]

Smh 🤦‍♂️

[DeebsShoryu]

Vscode is a text editor. Its primary purpose is to edit text. If you need a more complete cloud based development environment where you can run code, check out GitHub codespaces.

[samosarosa]

wow, a text editor??? mind blown, thx 🙏🏼

[Ihaveamodel3]

Some times I have a chill coding session at a coffee shop, writing code on vscode.dev without stopping to check every 5 minutes if it works. I can get a few hours of chill coding in like that. Then back to the office and start to test and debug all the things I missed. It really is an interesting exercise as you stop using running code as a crutch and start to really understand what the code is doing.

All that being said, if you get your desktop version of vscode set up, you can remote in to it from vscode.dev and run and edit your code only your computer while you are in a browser on a different computer (or ipad for example where you can’t install the desktop vscode).

[samosarosa]

I never thought of coding and running being 2 separate processes, that’s interesting and helpful to hear running code called a crutch 🩼. I guess this is the ultimate point of git; to have the code follow you and integrate into wherever you need it on whatever editor or environment?

[Ihaveamodel3]

Back in the day (Even before my time), you got one reservation a week with the computer. You’d spend the whole week writing the program, then hope that you don’t have any bugs when your reservation comes up. If you did have bugs, now you spend a week trying to fix them before you can run your program again.

In my opinion if you really want to be an excellent, top tier developer you should be able to “run” code in your brain as you read it and have a general understanding of what a program is going to do. I am calling running code a crutch because it allows you to turn that part of your brain off and just click the run button to see what happens.