Visual Studio is a comprehensive integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft, designed for building modern applications across desktop, web, mobile, and cloud platforms. It supports a wide range of programming languages and includes powerful tools for debugging, testing, version control, and deployment.

Features of Visual Studio:

• Support for multiple languages including C#, C++, Python, and JavaScript.
• Integrated Git and GitHub version control.
• Advanced debugging and diagnostics tools.
• Comprehensive development tools for .NET, ASP.NET, and Azure.
• Rich extension ecosystem and customization support.

To verify the installed version:

  $ code --version
  

Disclaimer: Visual Studio is a product developed and maintained by Microsoft. This listing is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft. Users must comply with the Visual Studio license terms when using the software.