Microsoft has made its Pylance language server the default on the Python extension for Visual Studio Code.
Microsoft has released a new version of its hit Python extension for its cross-platform code editor Visual Studio Code (VS Code) that makes its Pylance language server the default. Microsoft started work on Pylance last June and promised it had “the ability to supercharge your Python IntelliSense experience with rich type information, helping you write better code faster.” IntelliSense is Microsoft’s answer to automatic code completion to help developers skip through repetitive coding tasks and boost productivity. SEE: Hiring Kit: Python developer (TechRepublic Premium) The Python extension for VS Code is by far the most popular extension for the Microsoft code editor and speaks to the language’s admiration when it comes to machine learning and data science, as well as the popularity of VS Code among developers.
