# Visual Studio Code

### [code.visualstudio.com/Download](https://code.visualstudio.com/Download)

This is a free text editor that is very popular with programmers. It is an excellent tool for editing and running the scripts that you write. It is not required, but it is popular for a reason.

The nice thing about this text editor is that it works very well with working with folders, not just files. It also has plug-ins that give you extra help with writing and running code.

Visual Studio code is the #1 tool for all programmers, regardless of language. There are alternatives, you don't have to use it. There are versions for Linux, Windows, and MacOS.

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