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Python in Visual Studio Code – December 2021 Release

Savannah Ostrowski December 9, 2021 Dec 9, 2021 12/9/21

We are happy to announce that the December 2021 release of the Python Extension for VS Code is now available. This announcement includes a new refactoring option via Pylance, rich editing support for virtual or untrusted workspaces, an update regarding debugging with Python 2.7 and a community highlight: a Python package manager extension.

Changes to How We Bundle Python in Visual Studio

Graham Wheeler December 7, 2021 Dec 7, 2021 12/7/21

Starting from the release date of Visual Studio 2022, we are changing how we include Python runtime installation options in Visual Studio to better reflect differences in the lifetimes of Python versions and Visual Studio.

Python in Visual Studio Code – November 2021 Release

Savannah Ostrowski November 4, 2021 Nov 4, 2021 11/4/21

We are pleased to announce that the November 2021 release of the Python Extension for Visual Studio Code is now available. As part of this release, the Microsoft Python Language Server has reached end of life.

Anaconda licensing for Microsoft products and services

Steve Dower October 25, 2021 Oct 25, 2021 10/25/21

Our friends at Anaconda have posted a joint announcement last week regarding the use of their repository from Microsoft cloud-hosted products. See the full announcement on their website. Today, Anaconda, Inc. announced a collaboration with Microsoft to enable customers to confidently access Anaconda’s curated library of open-source ...

Python in Visual Studio Code – October 2021 Release

Luciana Abud October 7, 2021 Oct 7, 2021 10/7/21

We are pleased to announce that the October 2021 release of the Python Extension for Visual Studio Code is now available. This release introduces debugging support for Jupyter Notebooks, our new Python walkthrough and an improvement to the debugging experience for Python files and projects.

Python in Visual Studio Code – September 2021 Release

Savannah Ostrowski September 2, 2021 Sep 2, 2021 09/2/21

We're excited to announce that the September 2021 release of the Python extension is here! We now have a rich Python editing experience in the browser with Pylance, a revamped testing interface, a new button for running and debugging files on the editor and more!

Out with the Old and In with the New: an Enhanced Jupyter Experience in DevOps

sharonxu August 19, 2021 Aug 19, 2021 08/19/21

This post was co-authored by Michael Duncan, Azure Notebooks Software Engineer and Dinesh Chandnani, Azure Notebooks Principal Group Engineering Manager Say hello to our newly revamped extension in Azure DevOps! The latest extension allows you to render your .ipynb notebook files directly in Azure DevOps now with an improved viewing ...

Feasibility, Use Cases, and Limitations of Pyodide

Luciana Abud August 11, 2021 Aug 11, 2021 08/11/21

Eleanor Boyd, 2021 Summer Intern for Python Tools for VS Code, shares her learnings about her exploration on Pyodide during her internship project. Keep on reading to learn more!

Python in Visual Studio Code – August 2021 Release

Luciana Abud August 6, 2021 Aug 6, 2021 08/6/21

In this release we’re excited to announce a revamped Jupyter notebooks experience, as well as our new and improved way of sorting Python interpreters on the selection list. Keep on reading to learn more!

Python in Visual Studio Code – July 2021 Release

Luciana Abud July 20, 2021 Jul 20, 2021 07/20/21

We're excited to announce the July 2021 release of the Python extension for VS Code! This release includes a faster way to configure project roots via a new Pylance quick fix, two new debugger features and Python interpreter settings changes. Keep on reading to learn more!