{"id":8285,"date":"2021-03-16T12:45:13","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T20:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/python\/?p=8285"},"modified":"2021-03-16T13:01:19","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T21:01:19","slug":"python-in-visual-studio-code-march-2021-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/python\/python-in-visual-studio-code-march-2021-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Python in Visual Studio Code \u2013 March 2021 Release"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are pleased to announce that the\u00a0<\/span>M<\/span>arch\u00a0<\/span>2<\/span>021<\/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 Marketplace, or install 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 Visual Studio Code. You can learn more about \u202f<\/span>Python support in Visual Studio Code<\/span><\/a>\u202f in the documentation. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This release largely focused on bug fixes and stabilization work in our Python,\u00a0Pylance\u00a0and\u00a0Jupyter\u00a0extensions, and\u00a0<\/span>includes\u00a0<\/span>a preview of improved Jedi language server support for our Python Insiders.\u00a0<\/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

A preview of improved\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Jedi<\/span><\/span> language server\u00a0<\/span><\/span>support<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

W<\/span>e now have more have robust and performant\u00a0<\/span>language support for Jedi language server\u00a0users<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>on the Insiders program of the Python extension!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our team has been working hard to unify the way\u00a0<\/span>that language servers communicate w<\/span>ith the Python extension<\/span>. As<\/span>\u00a0a result,\u00a0<\/span>we\u2019ve<\/span>\u00a0updated Jedi to abide by the\u00a0<\/span>Language Server Protocol (LSP)<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Alongside improved performance\u00a0<\/span>for features like c<\/span>ompletions<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>out-of-the-box error reporting<\/span>, t<\/span>his\u00a0<\/span>also\u00a0<\/span>update simplifies\u00a0<\/span>the Python extension by<\/span>\u00a0eliminating\u00a0<\/span>the need<\/span>\u00a0to install\u00a0<\/span>pylint<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>ctags<\/span>\u00a0and rope.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you want to try this out, you can join our Insiders program by opening the command palette (View > Command Palette\u2026) and run the \u201cPython: Switch to Insiders Weekly Channel\u201d. Once the insiders build finishes\u00a0<\/span>downloading<\/span>, you will be prompted to reload the window. If you haven\u2019t set a value to the language server setting, you will be then using the new Jedi language server. Otherwise<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0you can set the \u201c<\/span>python.languageServer<\/span>\u201d setting to \u201c<\/span>JediLSP<\/span>\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We look forward to bringing this experience to the stable version of the Python extension, so if you try this out and see any issues with it, please file a\u00a0<\/span>bug report<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This exciting change leverages an\u00a0<\/span>existing implementation<\/span><\/a>\u00a0of Jedi behind a language server, so we\u2019d like to thank\u00a0<\/span>Samuel\u00a0<\/span>Roeca<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>David Halter<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for being great partners on this initiative!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Other Changes and Enhancements<\/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 Visual Studio Code. Some notable changes include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n