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Python in Visual Studio Code – February 2024 Release

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  • Python debugger extension is now installed by default.
  • Create Environment option is added in the Python interpreter Quick Pick.
  • Quick Pick now has a built-in variable viewer for Jupyter, allowing users to monitor variables in their program as it runs.
  • New diagnostic rules are introduced with Pylance, providing typing issue diagnostics when type checking mode is enabled.
  • VS Code now supports triggered breakpoints, automatically enabling breakpoints once another breakpoint is hit.
  • Support for multi-level pytest classes is added, displaying top-level classes in the Test Explorer.
  • Various improvements and bug fixes.
  • Community feedback is requested on a design proposal for test coverage.