Today all the cool languages and runtimes pledge allegiance to UTF-8, including Rust, Go, and Node.js (JavaScript itself prefers UTF-16 for internal encoding). Most code editors, from Visual Studio ...

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Excel is still my spreadsheet workhorse, but VS Code handles the awkward file-level jobs I don't want Excel touching.

Spread the loveVisual Studio Code, often simply called VSCode, has become the go-to code editor for developers worldwide. Its flexibility and powerful features make it a favorite among programmers.