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Python in Visual Studio Code – March 2024 Release

February 28, 2024 Feb 28, 2024 02/28/24
Courtney Webster
The March 2024 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available. This month's updates include new add import Code Actions from Pylance, improvements for developing and testing web apps, shell integration in the Python REPL, and improved language support for local Jupyter servers. Keep reading to learn more!

Python in Visual Studio Code – December 2023 Release

December 7, 2023 Dec 7, 2023 12/7/23
Courtney Webster
The December 2023 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available. This month's updates include debug configurations add to the Run button menu, show type hierarchy with Pylance, deactivate support for auto-activated terminals, and additional REPL improvements. Keep reading to learn more!

Python in Visual Studio Code – November 2023 Release

November 2, 2023 Nov 2, 2023 11/2/23
Courtney Webster
The November 2023 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available. This month's updates include improvements to Shift+Enter when sending code to the terminal, deprecation of linting and formatting features, improvements to Python linting extensions, reconfiguration of test output, and virtual environment deactivation help. Keep reading to learn more!

Python in Visual Studio Code – August 2023 Release

August 3, 2023 Aug 3, 2023 08/3/23
Courtney Webster
The August 2023 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available. This month's updates include a pre-configured dev container for the Python extension, a new debug configuration, an npm package for the Python extension API, and error-tolerant pytest discovery with the testing rewrite. Keep reading to learn more!

The Python Pulse: A Monthly Microsoft Stream

January 9, 2023 Jan 9, 2023 01/9/23
Dawn Wages
We're excited to announce a new livestream, brought to you by the Microsoft Community Team. Need updates on the latest and greatest Microsoft releases for Python? We got you. Each stream we start with a run down of the latest news in Microsoft Cloud, VS Code and Python tech ecosystem, then we deep dive into special segments with an esteemed guest.