Python

Python in Visual Studio Code – July 2021 Release

Luciana Abud July 20, 2021 Jul 20, 2021 07/20/21

We're excited to announce the July 2021 release of the Python extension for VS Code! This release includes a faster way to configure project roots via a new Pylance quick fix, two new debugger features and Python interpreter settings changes. Keep on reading to learn more!

Python in Visual Studio Code – June 2021 Release

Luciana Abud June 17, 2021 Jun 17, 2021 06/17/21

We are pleased to announce that the June 2021 release of the Python Extension for Visual Studio Code is now available. You can download the Python extension from the Marketplace, or install it directly from the Extensions View in Visual Studio Code. If you already have the Python extension installed, you can also get the latest update by ...

Jupyter in Visual Studio Code – June 2021 Release

Jeffrey Mew June 14, 2021 Jun 14, 2021 06/14/21

We are pleased to announce that the June 2021 release of the Jupyter Extension for Visual Studio Code is now available. If you are working with Python, we recommend downloading the Python extension from the Marketplace, or installing it directly from the extension gallery in Visual Studio Code. If you already have the Python extension ...

The Pylance language server has reached stable!

Savannah Ostrowski May 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 05/13/21

We’re excited to announce that Pylance, our fast and feature-rich language support for Python in Visual Studio Code, is now officially out of preview and has reached its first stable release. Keep reading to learn more!

Python in Visual Studio Code – May 2021 Release

Savannah Ostrowski May 10, 2021 May 10, 2021 05/10/21

We’re thrilled to announce that the May 2021 release of the Python extension is here and it brings Pylance as the new default language server for Python, faster extension startup times and code reload when debugging Python scripts. Keep on reading to learn more!

Connect with Microsoft Remotely at PyCon 2021!

Luciana Abud May 6, 2021 May 6, 2021 05/6/21

Next week our team will join remotely the PyCon US 2021 Conference, and we are looking forward to meeting you! Join us at our workshop and live demos, and stop by our virtual booth at Hubilo. You can also join us at our Microsoft Discord Server to participate on our virtual labs – you may even get some swag!

Our support for the Python community

Dan Taylor April 29, 2021 Apr 29, 2021 04/29/21

We are excited to announce that this year we have increased our sponsorship of the Python Software Foundation to the new top visionary level. We wanted to take this opportunity to share why Python is so dear to our hearts and the ways we contribute to the Python community.

Python in Visual Studio Code – April 2021 Release

Luciana Abud April 20, 2021 Apr 20, 2021 04/20/21

We are thrilled to announce that the April 2021 release of the Python Extension for Visual Studio Code is here! This release includes a preview of support for Poetry environments, improved completions for PyTorch 1.8.1 when using Pylance, as well enhancements to the Data Viewer. Keep on reading to learn more!

Jupyter in Visual Studio Code – April 2021 Release

Claudia Regio March 31, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 03/31/21

We are pleased to announce that the April 2021 release of the Jupyter Extension for Visual Studio Code is now available. If working with Python, we recommend installing the Python extension directly from the extension gallery in Visual Studio Code. If you already have the Python or Jupyter extensions installed, you can also get the ...

Python in Visual Studio Code – March 2021 Release

Luciana Abud March 16, 2021 Mar 16, 2021 03/16/21

We are pleased to announce that the March 2021 release of the Python Extension for Visual Studio Code is now available. This release largely focused on bug fixes and stabilization work in our Python, Pylance and Jupyter extensions, and includes a preview of improved Jedi language server support for our Python Insiders.