VSCode/Docs/Languages/Python/Tutorial

• Get Started Tutorial for Python in Visual Studio Code
• install VSCode/Extension/Python Python - Visual Studio Marketplacelogbook
  • This automatically installs two other extensions
    • VSCode/Extension/Pylance - Pylance - to provide performant Python language support
    • VSCode/Extension/Python/Debugger - Python Debugger - to provide a seamless debug experience with Py/debugpy
• get a python interpreter to work
• prove IntelliSense works
• bookmark links to getting more advanced VSCode/Language/Python features
  • import into #Readwise/Reader Editing Python Code in Visual Studio Code VSCode/Docs/Python/Editinglogbook
  • import into #Readwise/Reader Linting Python in Visual Studio Code VSCode/Docs/Python/Linting
• Run Py codelogbook
  • it works for me, using my environment

    • gitp-acolyte ✘ Me@Home  ~/dev/gitpa  ↱ cc/04-host-n-dist/03-ai-ep-yml  /Users/Me/.pyenv/versions/3.13.1/envs/gitp-acolyte/bin/python /Users/Me/dev/gitpa/gitp-acolyte/gitp_acolyte/hello.py
      Roll a dice!

  • four ways to run #Py in #VSCode

    • How to run python file #Button #Mouse #card

      • hit the Run Python File button
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    • How to run python file in terminal - #Mouse #card

      • Right click in editor and select Run Python > Run Python File in Terminal (note, this saves the file automatically unlike some other VS Code commands like debug tests)
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    • How to run selected lines #card #Keyshort and #Mouse methods, plus smart send

      • 3rd way to run python -
        • select lines and do one of the following
          • 1 - Keyboard - press Shift Enter
          • 2 - Mouse - right-click and select Run Python > Run Selection/Line in Python Terminal
        • 3 - don't select lines, but instead place cursor press Shift Enter - "smart send"
          • use "smart send" by using Shift+Enter without a selection, which send the "smallest runnable block of code near where your cursor is placed"

    • How to start python REPL #card #Keyshort

      • Way 4 to run python - From Command Palette Shift Cmd P select Python: Start Terminal REPL

• Configure and run the debugger

  • What is the #VSCode #Keyshort to open the VSCode/Extension/View and search for an installed extension? #card

    • Cmd+Shift+X to open the view
    • search with @installed <extension keyword query>

  • #VSCode #Keyshort to set or unset a Debugger/Breakpoint on the current line in VSCode/Debugger #card

    • Toggle breakpoint with F9
    • Changelog
      • log 2025/t1/w01/d4 - 2025/01/04 - Sat, 2025/01/04
        • 05:57 - formerly, I had Shift F9 as unset breakpoint, but it's just F9 for both

  • #VSCode #Keyshort to initialize the VSCode/Debugger #card

    • F5
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  • The main #VSCode VSCode/Debugger #Keyshorts

    • What is the VSCode/Debugger #Keyshort and logo for Debugger/Action/Continue ? #card

      • F5
      • image.png - continue (F5)

    • What is the VSCode/Debugger #Keyshort and logo for Debugger/Action/Step/Over? #card

      • VSCode/Command/Debug/Step Over Debug: Step Over
        • Keyshort: F10
        • image.png - step over (F10)
        • you can remember this because from left to right, F9-F12 are in the right order from left to right of when you need them. F10 is what you need after F9
        • VSCode/Keymap
          • json

            {
              "key": "f10",
              "command": "workbench.action.debug.stepOver",
              "when": "debugState == 'stopped'"
            }

    • What is the VSCode/Debugger #Keyshort and logo for Debugger/Action/Step/Into? #card

      • F11
      • image.png - step into (F11)

    • What is the VSCode/Debugger #Keyshort and logo for Debugger/Action/Step/Out? #card

      • Shift F11
        • mnemonic: it's the opposite of Debugger/Action/Step/Into
      • image.png - step out (⇧F11)

    • What is the VSCode/Debugger #Keyshort and logo for Debugger/Action/Restart? #card

      • Shift Cmd F5
      • image.png - restart (⇧⌘F5)

    • What is the VSCode/Debugger #Keyshort and logo for Debugger/Action/Stop? #card

      • image.png - stop (⇧F5)

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