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| ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Python: Select Interpreter`          | Switch between Python interpreters, versions, and environments.                                                                                                |
| `Python: Start REPL`                  | Start an interactive Python REPL using the selected interpreter in the VS Code terminal.                                                                       |
| `Python: Run Python File in Terminal` | Runs the active Python file in the VS Code terminal. You can also run a Python file by right-clicking on the file and selecting `Run Python File in Terminal`. |
| `Python: Select Linter`               | Switch from Pylint to Flake8 or other supported linters.                                                                                                       |
| `Format Document`                     | Formats code using the provided [formatter](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/editing#_formatting) in the `settings.json` file.                        |
| `Python: Configure Tests`             | Select a test framework and configure it to display the Test Explorer.                                                                                         |

To see all available Python commands, open the Command Palette and type `Python`. For Jupyter extension commands, just type `Jupyter`.

## Feature details

Learn more about the rich features of the Python extension:

-   [IntelliSense](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/editing#_autocomplete-and-intellisense): Edit your code with auto-completion, code navigation, syntax checking and more
-   [Linting](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/linting): Get additional code analysis with Pylint, Flake8 and more
-   [Code formatting](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/editing#_formatting): Format your code with black, autopep or yapf

-   [Debugging](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/debugging): Debug your Python scripts, web apps, remote or multi-threaded processes

-   [Testing](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/unit-testing): Run and debug tests through the Test Explorer with unittest or pytest.

-   [Jupyter Notebooks](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/jupyter-support): Create and edit Jupyter Notebooks, add and run code cells, render plots, visualize variables through the variable explorer, visualize dataframes with the data viewer, and more

-   [Environments](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/environments): Automatically activate and switch between virtualenv, venv, pipenv, conda and pyenv environments

-   [Refactoring](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/editing#_refactoring): Restructure your Python code with variable extraction and method extraction. Additionally, there is componentized support to enable additional refactoring, such as import sorting, through extensions including [isort](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.isort) and [Ruff](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=charliermarsh.ruff). 



## Supported locales

The extension is available in multiple languages: `de`, `en`, `es`, `fa`, `fr`, `it`, `ja`, `ko-kr`, `nl`, `pl`, `pt-br`, `ru`, `tr`, `zh-cn`, `zh-tw`

## Questions, issues, feature requests, and contributions

-   If you have a question about how to accomplish something with the extension, please [ask on Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/visual-studio-code+python)
-   If you come across a problem with the extension, please [file an issue](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-python)
-   Contributions are always welcome! Please see our [contributing guide](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-python/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for more details
-   Any and all feedback is appreciated and welcome!
    -   If someone has already [filed an issue](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-python) that encompasses your feedback, please leave a 👍/👎 reaction on the issue
    -   Otherwise please start a [new discussion](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-python/discussions/categories/ideas)
-   If you're interested in the development of the extension, you can read about our [development process](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-python/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#development-process)

## Data and telemetry

The Microsoft Python Extension for Visual Studio Code collects usage
data and sends it to Microsoft to help improve our products and
services. Read our
[privacy statement](https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement) to
learn more. This extension respects the `telemetry.enableTelemetry`
setting which you can learn more about at
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/supporting/faq#_how-to-disable-telemetry-reporting.
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