Can Visual Studio Code be installed side by side with visual studio 2019 [duplicate]

Question

Is it safe to install Visual Studio Code on a machine that has an installation of Visual Studio 2019 Enterprise?

Are there any known issues?

Answer 1

Yes, they can. I have both installed. To understand the differences better, refer to this answer What are the differences between Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio?

Also, Visual Studio currently (April 2021) works only on Windows and Mac ( separate Visual Studio for MAC), while Visual Studio Code works on Windows, Linux and Mac OS.