# Visual Studio

*noun*

say it: **“VIZH-oo-ul STOO-dee-oh”** **/ˈvɪʒuəl ˈstuːdioʊ/**

Microsoft's full development environment for C# and .NET, where you write, build, run and debug programs.

## What is **Visual Studio** in C#?

**Visual Studio** — Microsoft's IDE for C# and .NET. In one app you write code, build it, run it with F5 and step through it in the debugger. The free Community edition is the one this course uses.

## In a sentence

- “I pressed F5 in **Visual Studio** and my console app ran with the debugger attached.”

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Updated: October 28, 2026

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