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Python in Visual Studio Code – December 2022 Release
The December 2022 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available. This release includes auto indentation with Pylance, a preview of Python in the browser and a community highlight. Keep on reading to learn more!
Python in Visual Studio Code – November 2022 Release
The November 2022 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available. This release includes automatic installation of the isort extension, auto imports turned off by default with Pylance, "just my code" cell debugging in Jupyter and more!
A Team at Microsoft is Helping Make Python Faster
Python 3.11 brings the specialized adaptive interpreter, the starting point of a large plan to make Python much faster. At Microsoft, we have a full-time team dedicated to this project.
Python in Visual Studio Code – October 2022 Release
The October 2022 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available. This release includes .... Keep on reading to learn more!
Contribute to Open Source with the Pythonistas at Microsoft – Hacktoberfest 2022
Pythonistas at Microsoft are participating in Hacktoberfest 2022. We've gotten together to share with you tips and tricks for contributing, how we got into Open Source and the projects we have our eye on. Join us for our Twitch Stream October 10th, 2022 2PM PT on the Microsoft Developer Channel.
Python in Visual Studio Code – September 2022 Release
The September 2022 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available. This release includes improved IntelliSense support for Jupyter Notebooks, a new Flake8 extension and internship highlights. Keep on reading to learn more!
Python in Visual Studio Code – August 2022 Release
We’re excited to announce that the August 2022 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available! This release includes the following improvements: If you’re interested, you can check the full list of improvements in our changelogs for the Python, Jupyter and Pylance extensions. Automatic debug configurations for web apps To simplify the process of setting up VS Code to run and/or debug your web applications, this release includes new automatic debug configurations for projects that use Flask, Django or FastAPI. When you open the Run...
Microsoft at EuroPython 2022
We’re thrilled to be a Platinum Sponsor of EuroPython this year, happening from July 11th-17th in Dublin, Ireland. If you can’t make it in person, you can still attend the conference remotely, as EuroPython is a hybrid event this year!   Our team members will be giving a variety of talks during the conference: Make sure you don’t miss them! We’ll also be at the Microsoft booth talking about the hard work our teams have been doing to continue supporting the Python community, and to improve the experience for Python developers across our products over the past year. For instance, Visual S...
Python in Visual Studio Code – July 2022 Release
We’re excited to announce that the July 2022 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available. This release includes inlay type hints with Pylance and improvements to the setup experience with Jupyter notebooks. If you’re interested, you can check the full list of improvements in our changelogs for the Python, Jupyter and Pylance extensions. Inlay Type Hints Inlay hints add inline information to your code in the editor to help you understand the meaning of a variable or a function at a glance. In this release, we have added two types of inlay hints when using Pylance: ...