Indeed, the cited Python developer survey conducted last fall shows VS Code is the most popular main IDE/editor in the Python camp, even ranking above the Python-specific PyCharm IDE from JetBrains ...

Microsoft updates its Python extension for VS Code with fixes for two security flaws and easier interpreter selection. Written by Liam Tung, Contributing Writer May 13, 2020 at 7:15 a.m. PT ...

Java for Visual Studio Code now gets SonarLint 'spellchecker' tool, while the Python extension gets a new debugger.

Once you have installed Python and VS Code IDE, all you need to do is create a Python file. To do that, open Visual Studio Code, go to File > New File, search for Python file, and click on it.

Over the past few years, it has exploded in popularity. Thanks to Microsoft’s Python extension for Visual Studio Code, VS Code has also become one of the best tools for working with Python.