Python extension for Visual Studio Code

To install the latest version of Python along with python3-venv and python3-pip on Debian-based distributions, run the following commands in your terminal:

1. Update the package index: sudo apt-get update
2. Install the packages: sudo apt-get install python3 python3-venv python3-pip

Once the extension is installed, you can set up your development environment using the following methods:

• Select Interpreter: Click on the Python interpreter name in the status bar to switch between different Python versions, interpreters, and environments.
• Configure Debugger: Use the Debug Activity Bar to set up your debugging configuration.
• Configure Tests: Run the Python: Configure Tests command to select a test framework (like unittest or pytest) and enable the Test Explorer.

To use the Python extension's API facade in your own VS Code extension, you must declare ms-python.python as an extension dependency in your package.json. Additionally, add @vscode/python-extension and @types/vscode to your project dependencies. It is recommended to use a recent version of @types/vscode (e.g., ^1.81.0) to avoid conflicts.

{
	"name": "...",
	...
	// depend on the Python extension
	"extensionDependencies": [
		"ms-python.python"
	],
	// Depend on the Python extension facade npm module to get easier API access to the
	// core extension.
	"dependencies": {
		"@vscode/python-extension": "...",
		"@types/vscode": "..."
	}
}

To confirm that Python was successfully installed on your Linux system, check the version by running the following command in your terminal:

python3 --version

If Python is not installed on your Windows machine, download and install it from python.org.

After installation, verify the installation by opening a new terminal (using Ctrl + Shift + `) and running the python --version command. You should receive a version output such as Python 3.9.5.

To start using Python in Visual Studio Code, follow these steps:

1. Install Python: Ensure a supported version of Python is installed on your system (note: the system install of Python on macOS is not supported).
2. Install the Extension: Install the Python extension for Visual Studio Code from the VS Code Marketplace.
3. Start Coding: Open or create a .py file to begin.

To install Python on Fedora-based distributions, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo dnf install python3

Once a virtual environment is created and activated, you can install packages into it using pip. Open an activated terminal in VS Code and run the installation command.

python -m pip install numpy

The Python extension provides support for Jupyter notebooks through the Jupyter extension.

1. Install the Jupyter extension.
2. Open or create a .ipynb file to use the Notebook Editor, which allows you to run code cells, render plots, and use the variable explorer.