Visual Studio Code for Python Programmers

by April Speight

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.  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.

256 pages, Paperback

Published July 7, 2021

Reviews

[Johnny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book explaining how to set up and use VS Code for Python. I also really enjoyed the section on Jupyter Notebooks, which I only recently became acquainted with. Managing projects, using Git/GitHub, and deploying projects are well-covered. If you haven't used VS Code for Python but are looking to do so, this book is the first one you should read.

[Nigel Thornton · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit disappointing when you learn that a more up-to-date version is part of the VSCode documentation on-line. Very Microsoft specific -- Azure only. Sample code is hard to find and too complicated.

[Mohd Azly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for up-skilling your IDE's experience in Visual Studio Code integrate with the most powerful programming language, Python.