Visual Studio Documentation

Welcome to the official documentation for Microsoft Visual Studio. Explore guides, tutorials, API references, and samples to help you build amazing applications.

What is Visual Studio?

Visual Studio is a comprehensive integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft for building modern applications. It supports multiple programming languages, including C#, C++, Visual Basic, F#, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python. With Visual Studio, you can develop for Windows, web, mobile, cloud, and more.

Key Features

• Intelligent Code Completion: IntelliSense provides code completion, parameter info, quick info, and member lists to help you write code faster and more accurately.
• Powerful Debugging: Advanced debugging tools allow you to step through code, inspect variables, and diagnose issues efficiently.
• Integrated Version Control: Seamless integration with Git enables easy source code management.
• Extensibility: A rich ecosystem of extensions allows you to customize and enhance your development experience.
• Cross-Platform Development: Build applications for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and the web from a single IDE.

Getting Started

To begin your journey with Visual Studio, download and install the latest version. Our getting started guides will walk you through setting up your environment and creating your first project.

Learn more about Getting Started with Visual Studio →

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Code Example

Here's a simple C# example demonstrating a basic console application:

using System;

public class HelloWorld
{
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Hello, Visual Studio!");
    }
}

API Reference

Access detailed API documentation for various Visual Studio components and technologies.

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