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VS Code Debugger

Set up VS Code debugger​

This covers the following common scenarios:

  1. Working with a conda environment myenv
  2. Working with environment variable export PYTHONPATH=...

Note. You can find the "launch.json" file that configures the python debugger in the "Run and Debug" menu (ctrl+shift+d) and choose "create a launch.json file". If one already exists you directly find it with (ctrl+shift+p) >> "launch.json"

1. Set conda environment​

Set the interpreter e.g. ctrl+shift+p >> "Python: Select Interpreter" >> Find conda environment

The debugger will run with the selected environment.

2. Set pythonpath environment variable​

Add the line

"env": {"PYTHONPATH": "${workspaceFolder}${pathSeparator}${env:PYTHONPATH}"}

to the launch.json file:

{
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    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Python: Current File",
            "type": "python",
            "request": "launch",
            "program": "${file}",
            "console": "integratedTerminal",
            "env": {"PYTHONPATH": "${workspaceFolder}${pathSeparator}${env:PYTHONPATH}"}
        }
    ]
}