Features

Code-completion
- Fast
- Context sensitive
- Common tokens
- Context insensitive with auto import
Code formatter
- Fast
- Format ranges
- Format on type
- Since 0.5.0, besides the internal (pydevf) formatter, also supports using as the formatter:
  
  Black
  
  Ruff
  
  autopep8
  
  See related python.pydev.formatter setting
  
  Example: after installing Ruff in the python environment enable Ruff to be the formatter used by setting python.pydev.formatter to ruff
Code analysis
- Real time (with internal semantic analysis engine)
- Since 0.5.0 also, supports using for linting (when a file is saved):
  
  MyPy
  
  Ruff
  
  PyLint
  
  Flake8
  
  See related python.pydev.lint settings
  
  Example: after installing MyPy in the python environment, enable MyPy code analysis through the python.pydev.lint.mypy.use setting
Running / Debugging (with the required Python Debugger (PyDev) extension)
- Run a python program (path/to/script.py) (set program in the launch configuration)
- Run a python module (python -m <module>) (set module in the launch configuration)
- Attach to a python program waiting for a connection
  
  The python program must call import pydevd;pydevd.settrace(host="", port=port, protocol="dap")
  
  An attach launch configuration with an attach mode must be run
- Start a server which waits for incoming connections
  
  An attach launch configuration with a server mode must be run
  
  The python program must call import pydevd;pydevd.settrace(host="127.0.0.1", port=port, protocol="dap")
  
  In Python 3.12 uses new APIs for very low overhead debugging.
  
  In other Python versions it can also leverage the python frame eval for fast debugging (although it falls back to tracing once a breakpoint is hit).
  
  Supports many features such as:
  
  Line breakpoints
  
  Expression
  
  Hit Count
  
  Log message
  
  Exception breakpoints
  
  Step in
  
  Step into target
  
  Jump to line (Set next line execution)
  
  Step over
  
  Step Return
  
  Change variable
  
  Debug Console evaluation
  
  View variables
  
  Customize variables
  
  Auto attach to subprocesses
  
  Start attach in server mode
  
  Attach to waiting program
  
  Launch in run or debug mode
Go to definition
Symbols for Workspace
Symbols for open editor
Find references
Quick fix for undefined variables (adds missing import)
Navigate to previous or next class or method (Ctrl+Shift+Up, Ctrl+Shift+Down)

See: History for details on releases.

For details on installing and getting it running, see: Download

Customizations

Right now, it is possible to change the Python executable to be a different executable (by default, the python in the PATH will be used). So, if you want to use a Python installation which is not the default in the PATH, you can customize the setting:

python.pydev.pythonExecutable

to point to a different Python executable.

PYTHONPATH customization

By default, PyDev on Visual Studio Code will provide code-completion, code-analysis, etc. all based on indexing info from the folders which are currently in the PYTHONPATH, but if none of the folders in the PYTHONPATH are available as root folders inside Visual Studio Code, it will also consider each root folder from Visual Studio Code to be a folder in the PYTHONPATH too.

To see information on the current interpreter configured, the command:

PyDev: Show PyDev Configuration Information

may be executed from inside Visual Studio Code.

Settings

For information on the settings which affect PyDev on Visual Studio Code see: Manual.

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		PyDev on Visual Studio Code Although PyDev is a Python IDE commonly used along with Eclipse, it's now possible to leverage the features from PyDev on Visual Studio Code. While there are some important features to be added (such as the debugger), the current version can already leverage many features that make PyDev unique inside of Visual Studio Code! See below which features are available and details on getting it running. Features Code-completion Fast Context sensitive Common tokens Context insensitive with auto import Code formatter Fast Format ranges Format on type Since 0.5.0, besides the internal (pydevf) formatter, also supports using as the formatter: Black Ruff autopep8 See related python.pydev.formatter setting Example: after installing Ruff in the python environment enable Ruff to be the formatter used by setting python.pydev.formatter to ruff Code analysis Real time (with internal semantic analysis engine) Since 0.5.0 also, supports using for linting (when a file is saved): MyPy Ruff PyLint Flake8 See related python.pydev.lint settings Example: after installing MyPy in the python environment, enable MyPy code analysis through the python.pydev.lint.mypy.use setting Running / Debugging (with the required Python Debugger (PyDev) extension) Run a python program (path/to/script.py) (set program in the launch configuration) Run a python module (python -m <module>) (set module in the launch configuration) Attach to a python program waiting for a connection The python program must call import pydevd;pydevd.settrace(host="", port=port, protocol="dap") An attach launch configuration with an attach mode must be run Start a server which waits for incoming connections An attach launch configuration with a server mode must be run The python program must call import pydevd;pydevd.settrace(host="127.0.0.1", port=port, protocol="dap") In Python 3.12 uses new APIs for very low overhead debugging. In other Python versions it can also leverage the python frame eval for fast debugging (although it falls back to tracing once a breakpoint is hit). Supports many features such as: Line breakpoints Expression Hit Count Log message Exception breakpoints Step in Step into target Jump to line (Set next line execution) Step over Step Return Change variable Debug Console evaluation View variables Customize variables Auto attach to subprocesses Start attach in server mode Attach to waiting program Launch in run or debug mode Go to definition Symbols for Workspace Symbols for open editor Find references Quick fix for undefined variables (adds missing import) Navigate to previous or next class or method (Ctrl+Shift+Up, Ctrl+Shift+Down) See: History for details on releases. For details on installing and getting it running, see: Download Customizations Right now, it is possible to change the Python executable to be a different executable (by default, the python in the PATH will be used). So, if you want to use a Python installation which is not the default in the PATH, you can customize the setting: python.pydev.pythonExecutable to point to a different Python executable. PYTHONPATH customization By default, PyDev on Visual Studio Code will provide code-completion, code-analysis, etc. all based on indexing info from the folders which are currently in the PYTHONPATH, but if none of the folders in the PYTHONPATH are available as root folders inside Visual Studio Code, it will also consider each root folder from Visual Studio Code to be a folder in the PYTHONPATH too. To see information on the current interpreter configured, the command: PyDev: Show PyDev Configuration Information may be executed from inside Visual Studio Code. Settings For information on the settings which affect PyDev on Visual Studio Code see: Manual.

PyDev development

PyDev on Visual Studio Code

Features

Customizations

PYTHONPATH customization

Settings