Python

Gather: A New Way To Clean Notebooks

Jeffrey MewJuly 23, 2020Jul 23, 202007/23/20

We are pleased to announce the release of our new experimental extension, Gather! Gather is a notebook cleaning tool that analyzes and determines the necessary code dependencies within a notebook and performs code cleanup, automating this difficult and time-consuming task.

Python in Visual Studio Code – July 2020 Release

Claudia RegioJuly 16, 2020Jul 16, 202007/16/20

We are pleased to announce that the July 2020 release of the Python Extension for Visual Studio Code is now available. In this release we addressed 51 issues, and it includes support for our new language server Pylance and new experimental extension Gather. Keep on reading to learn more!

Announcing Pylance: Fast, feature-rich language support for Python in Visual Studio Code

Savannah OstrowskiJune 30, 2020Jun 30, 202006/30/20

We are excited to announce Pylance, our fast and feature-rich language support for Python in Visual Studio Code! Pylance is available today in the Visual Studio Code marketplace. Pylance depends on our core Python extension and builds upon that experience, for those of you who have already installed it. Keep reading to learn more!

Python in Visual Studio Code – June 2020 Release

Jeffrey MewJune 17, 2020Jun 17, 202006/17/20

We are pleased to announce that the June 2020 release of the Python Extension for Visual Studio Code is now available. In this release we worked on new features such as run by line and a start page, in addition to addressing 53 issues. Keep on reading to learn more!

Python in Visual Studio Code – May 2020 Release

Luciana AbudMay 12, 2020May 12, 202005/12/20

We are happy to announce that the May 2020 release of the Python Extension for Visual Studio Code is now available. In this release we addressed 42 issues, and it includes the ability to browse for or enter an interpreter path on selection. Keep on reading to learn more!

Python in Visual Studio Code – April 2020 Release

Jeffrey MewApril 21, 2020Apr 21, 202004/21/20

We are happy to announce that the April 2020 release of the Python Extension for Visual Studio Code is now available. This was a short release where we addressed 43 issues, including ipywidgets support  in Jypyter Notebooks and debugger support for Django and Flask auto-reload. Keep on reading to learn more!

Python in Visual Studio Code – March 2020 Release

Luciana AbudMarch 19, 2020Mar 19, 202003/19/20

We are pleased to announce that the March 2020 release of the Python Extension for Visual Studio Code is now available. In this release we closed a total of 66 issues and it includes a brand new debugger and an easier configuration experience for attaching it to local processes. Keep on reading to learn more!

Python in Visual Studio Code – February 2020 Release

Luciana AbudFebruary 11, 2020Feb 11, 202002/11/20

We are pleased to announce that the February 2020 release of the Python Extension for Visual Studio Code is now available. In this release we closed 66 issues, including a much faster startup of Jupyter Notebook editor and scaling back of configuration notifications. Keep on reading to learn more!