We assume you are familiar with Python development and already have some form of Python installed on your system (Python 2.7, Python 3.6/3.7, Anaconda, or others).

Connect Visual Studio Code to Git and GitHub to share your code with the world.

Learn how to run and debug existing Python programs in VS Code.

Write a straightforward Python application.

Discover and install extensions that make Python development easy.

In this article, you’ll learn about Python development in Visual Studio Code, including how to: It’s these qualities that make Visual Studio Code from Microsoft very popular, and a great platform for Python development. One of the coolest code editors available to programmers, Visual Studio Code, is an open-source, extensible, light-weight editor available on all platforms.

Watch it together with the written tutorial to deepen your understanding: Python Development in Visual Studio Code (Setup Guide) Watch Now This tutorial has a related video course created by the Real Python team.

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