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Visual Studio Code for Python Programmers

by April Speight

July 2021

Intermediate to advanced

256 pages

6h 26m

English

Wiley

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Who Will Benefit Most from This BookSpecial FeaturesHow to Contact Wiley
Installing Visual Studio CodeThe Visual Studio Code User InterfaceCommand PaletteExtensionsCustomizationsSummaryNote
Installing a Python InterpreterInstalling the Python Extension for Visual Studio CodeCreating a Python FileSelecting an InterpreterSelecting a LinterEditing a Python FileRunning a Python FileWorkflow RecapSummary
Quick FixesCode Completion, Definitions, and DeclarationsFormattingLintingRefactoringSnippetsSummary
Files and FoldersEnvironmentsSource ControlLive ShareSummary
Starting a Debug SessionDebug CommandsCall StackTriggering a BreakpointLogpointsWatchThe Debug ConsoleLaunch ConfigurationsSummary

Enable and Discover TestsRun TestsDebug TestsSummary
Creating and Opening a Jupyter NotebookCode Cell ModesAdding CellsEditing CellsRunning a CellViewing Variables and DataViewing PlotsDebugging a Jupyter NotebookConnecting to a Remote ServerExporting a NotebookSummary
Getting StartedGitHub Pull Requests and Issues ExtensionPublish a Project to GitHubPush Changes to GitHubManage Pull Requests and IssuesClone RepositoryTimeline ViewSummary
Getting StartedCreating a Django ProjectCreating an AppCreating a Home PageCreating Website PagesDeploying to AzureSummary
Getting StartedCreate a Flask AppCreate and Render a TemplateDebug the Flask AppSummary
Getting StartedCreate a ContainerDebug a ContainerPush an Image to the RegistryDeploy the Container Image to AzureMake Changes to the App and DeployMulticontainer AppsSummary
Getting StartedCreate an Azure FunctionInvoke the Function LocallyAdd the Code to the FunctionDeploy the Function to AzureSummary

Overview

Become proficient and efficient with Visual Studio Code and learn how to integrate all your external tools!

Visual Studio Code for Python Programmers helps Python developers become not just familiar, but productive in Visual Studio Code. To start, you’ll find the steps for installing Visual Studio Code on Windows, Mac and Linux platforms, along with an introduction to the editing features of the workspace. Coverage of more advanced functionality includes managing source code, debugging, unit testing, and Jupyter Notebook support. The book finishes with a walk-through of real-world projects which utilize Visual Studio Code features introduced in the book.

For developers, the choice of an editor is a very personal one. You have idiosyncratic needs and wants that are unique to you as a developer. This book will help you learn how to customize Visual Studio Code to meet your needs and Python development workflow.

Introduces you to the features of the Visual Studio Code workspace and how those features can be customized
Demonstrates how Visual Studio Code allows you to choose your structure according to your needs
Covers editing code in Python, including syntax highlighting, code completion, object definition, refactoring, and code navigation
Describes Git integration and how to perform common Git functions (commits, checkouts, branches, and merges) from within Visual Studio Code
Highlights debugging features for Python developers

A final section on Real World Applications will step you through several examples (and features integration with Django, Flask, Jupyter Notebook, Docker, and Azure), so you can hit the ground running with Visual Studio Code.