[Click on image for larger view.] Using the VS Code Java Debugger (source: Microsoft). The new functionality builds upon the existing capabilities of the debugger previously detailed by Microsoft, ...

Microsoft open sourced a Java debugger it developed for the lightweight, open source Visual Studio Code editor. About a month ago, the company released the VS Code extension to provide Java debugging, ...

Visual Studio Code is getting more Java programming functionality in a new extension from Microsoft -- in collaboration with Red Hat -- that adds debugging capabilities.

That has changed somewhat. Among other innovations, Visual Studio Code now has good support for editing, running, and debugging Java code through a set of Java-specific extensions.

For Java debugging, the Visual Studio Code team may enable virtual threads powered by Project Loom. Java support in Visual Studio Code has been provided through a range of extensions.

Microsoft's Java in Visual Studio Code has been updated with new features for the Spring Framework, as well as improvements for build tools and debugging.