During the course of this tutorial, you learned how to create a Python project, create a virtual environment, run and debug your Python code, and install Python packages.

Whether you are experimenting with smaller lines of Python code in the REPL or ready to run a Python script, the Python extension offers multiple ways to run your code.

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.

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 …

If you're looking to debug a web application using Flask, Django or FastAPI, the Python Debugger extension provides dynamically created debug configurations based on your project structure …

Getting Started with Python in VS Code - Learn how to edit, run, and debug code in VS Code. Virtual Environments and Packages (Python.org) - Learn more about virtual environments and …

The Python extension builds on the built-in testing features in VS Code and provides test discovery, test coverage, and running and debugging tests for Python's built-in unittest …

Selecting a command starts Jupyter (if necessary, which might take a minute), then runs the appropriate cell (s) in the Python Interactive window: You can also run code cells using …

Python FastAPI tutorial showing IntelliSense and debugging support in Visual Studio Code, the best Python IDE.

Run Hello World The screenshot below shows the execution of a simple Python program in the browser. The program consists of two files app.py and hello.py stored on the local file system. …