In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Python 3 in Visual Studio Code to create, run, and debug a Python "Roll a dice!" application, work with virtual environments, use packages, and more! By using the Python extension, you turn VS Code into a great, lightweight Python editor.

There are a few ways to run Python code in VS Code. To run the Python script you have open on the editor, select the Run Python File in Terminal play button in the top-right of the editor. There are also additional ways you can iteratively run snippets of your Python code within VS Code:

Run Python code. The Python extension offers various ways to run Python code without extra configuration. Select the Run Python File in Terminal play button in the top-right of the editor.

To run the active Python file, click the Run Python File play button in the top-right side of the editor. You can also run individual lines or a selection of code with the Python: Run Selection/Line in Python Terminal command ( Shift+Enter ).

Python debugging in VS Code. The Python extension supports debugging through the Python Debugger extension for several types of Python applications. For a short walkthrough of basic debugging, see Tutorial - Configure and run the debugger. Also see the Flask tutorial. Both tutorials demonstrate core skills like setting breakpoints and stepping ...

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Notice that you now also get suggestions and IntelliSense for the Python code. Run and debug your code. VS Code has built-in support for running and debugging Node.js applications. In this tutorial, you use the Python extension you installed in …

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In this Visual Studio Code tutorial, we cover how to edit and run a small piece of code, including the features outlined below. After viewing this overview, read on in the Related Resources section to see more features.

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