How web matrix differ from Visual Studio .is it more efficient than Visual Studio to develop ASP.NET Web Project?

WebMatrix is a web development and deployment tool by Microsoft so how is this compared to Visual Studio? which Use C# Razor Syntax is that more better coding.

Razor Syntax-

Combining Text and markup   

@foreach(var item in items) {
  <span>@item.Prop</span>开发者_StackOverflow社区; 
}

Razor Delegate
    @{
      Func<dynamic, object> b = 
       @<strong>@item</strong>;
    }
    @b("Bold this")

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If you're just starting out I would definitely opt for Visual Studio or Visual Web Developer over WebMatrix. Intellisense works better in Visual Studio, and I find it easier to work with in general. WebMatrix is a good product, but I would stick to Visual Studio.

If you can afford it, I would grab the full version of Visual Studio 2010. There are a lot of extra features, and there's a lot more you can do with the full version. The express editions are good for basic stuff, but they're limited.

That's my two cents. Hope it helps.

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It all depends on who you ask. If you are just getting started and want to develop using Razor pages then I think WebMatrix is going to be a little easier to get started. Visual Web Developer SP1 will let you build sites with Razor Pages also. If can edit ASP .NET MVC and ASP .NET Web projects with WebMatrix, but you cannot create those types of projects. For those types you will need Visual Studio or Visual Studio Web Developer.

There are several prominent (IMO) developers that use WebMatrix and Razor pages. You can check out what they say here:

http://wekeroad.com/microsoft/someone-hit-their-head

http://wekeroad.com/microsoft/the-super-dynamic-massive-freakshow

http://www.hanselman.com/blog/CommentView.aspx?guid=d6043642-fccc-45c5-85d3-79616a346fd4

http://www.hanselman.com/blog/HanseminutesPodcast249OnWebMatrixWithRobConery.aspx

Hope this helps.