You will see that some programs like C and C++ needing a compiler. While the end goal of the compiler is the same as an interpreter, they do act slightly differently by translating the code one line at a time. There are some more differences, but we will leave it at this for now.
VSC does come with a limited language support for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This means if you plan to use these languages, you will not be required to download any interpreter/ compiler, just add VSC extensions to start your coding experience
Some Extensions you might like:
ESLint: highlights syntactical and stylistic problems in your source code
Bracket Pair Colorizer 2: Visually identify your bracket pairings
Trailing Spaces: Highlights trailing spaces to help with having neat coding practice
If you have questions don’t be afraid to book a call with me!
https://meetings.hubspot.com/peter705