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JavaScript

Posted by luisgomez7
luisgomez7
5,557 Points

Please recommend a good, free or low-cost Javascript editor.

What's the best free or low-cost (under $20) Javascript editor for learning Javascript on Treehouse?

4 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

You don't actually need one, the courses here have built-in "workspace" environments that include editors and web services.

But there are several good free ones, including Microsoft's Visual Studio Code.

Rich Donnellan
MOD
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points
Rich Donnellan
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points

Hey, Luis!

Have you tried Visual Studio Code? It's an Open Source product from Microsoft (whaaaaaaat!!??). It's highly configurable with a plethora of available extensions. All the kool kidz are using it these days; myself included!

Another great option is Atom from GitHub.

luisgomez7
luisgomez7
5,557 Points
luisgomez7
luisgomez7
5,557 Points

Thanks Steven and Rich. I've downloaded Visual Studio Code and I'm having trouble using it. The help files aren't very helpful. Has somebody written instructions for its use somewhere on the internet?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

You might try starting on the courses with the built-in resources. Using an advanced editor like Code will probably be more intuitive when you already know the language you'll be using it with.

Robert Schaap
Robert Schaap
19,836 Points
Robert Schaap
Robert Schaap
19,836 Points

The built in workspace does the trick if you really are blank, otherwise if you're looking for a nice editor try either Brackets or Sublime Text. I couldn't live without Visual Studio Code, but I can definitely imagine that one to be a bit overwhelming at first.