{"id":8017,"date":"2020-09-23T09:20:50","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T17:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/python\/?p=8017"},"modified":"2020-09-23T09:21:34","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T17:21:34","slug":"python-in-visual-studio-code-september-2020-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/python\/python-in-visual-studio-code-september-2020-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Python in Visual Studio Code \u2013 September 2020 Release"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are pleased to announce that the\u00a0<\/span>September\u00a0<\/span>20<\/span>20<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>release of the Python Extension for Visual Studio Code is now available. You can \u202f<\/span>download the Python extension<\/span><\/a>\u202f <\/span>from the\u00a0Marketplace, or\u00a0install it directly from the extension gallery in Visual Studio Code. If you already have the Python extension installed, you can also get the latest update by restarting\u00a0Visual\u00a0Studio Code. You can learn more\u00a0about\u00a0\u202f<\/span>Python support in Visual Studio Code<\/span><\/a>\u202f in the documentation. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This was a short release where we<\/span> addressed total of <\/span>34<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>issues,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and it\u00a0<\/span>includes support for colorization and auto import improvements with\u00a0<\/span>Pylance<\/span><\/a>, our new language server extension for Python in VS Code<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested, you can check the\u00a0<\/span>full list of improvements i<\/span>n\u00a0<\/span>our\u00a0<\/span>changelog<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

S<\/span><\/span>upport for s<\/span><\/span>emantic\u00a0<\/span><\/span>c<\/span><\/span>olorization\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Pylance<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

We are\u00a0<\/span><\/span>exciting<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to announce that you can now get<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>support for semantic colorization<\/span><\/span>\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Pylance<\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>helping<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to improve the readability of your code<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Semantic colorization is<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>an extension on syntax highlighting<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Pylance<\/span><\/span>\u00a0generates semantic tokens<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>which are used by themes to apply colors\u00a0<\/span><\/span>based on the semantic meaning of symbols<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(e.g. variables, functions, modules<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>all have different colors applied to them<\/span><\/span>).<\/span><\/span>\u00a0To see this new feature in action, you\u2019ll need to apply a theme that supports semantic color<\/span><\/span>. Some great\u00a0<\/span><\/span>themes<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>try out<\/span><\/span>\u00a0semantic colorization<\/span><\/span>\u00a0are the built-in Dark+ theme or\u00a0<\/span><\/span>One Dark Pro<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out the before and after on this code sample with semantic colorization!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Python<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pylance<\/span>\u00a0auto-import improvements<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

With improved\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a<\/span><\/span>uto-import\u00a0<\/span><\/span>completion<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>, you can now\u00a0<\/span><\/span>see<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a<\/span><\/span>\u00a0clearer\u00a0<\/span><\/span>preview of the import statement that will be added to your file\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in the completion tooltip<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The way that<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Pylance<\/span><\/span>\u00a0adds imports to your file\u00a0<\/span><\/span>has also been improved\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by detecting when you\u2019ve already imported\u00a0<\/span><\/span>other\u00a0<\/span><\/span>submodules or functions from that module<\/span><\/span>. Instead\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of adding a duplicate import statement to your file,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Pylance<\/span><\/span>\u00a0will now<\/span><\/span>\u00a0amend the existing one<\/span><\/span>\u00a0by adding the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>symbol alphabetically\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the statement<\/span><\/span>, helping to keep your imports organize<\/span><\/span>d.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Preview<\/a><\/p>\n

Other<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>c<\/span><\/span>hanges and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>nhancements<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

We have also added small enhancements and fixed issues requested by users that should improve your experience working with Python in\u00a0Visual\u00a0Studio Code. Some notable changes include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n