Python Tools for Visual Studio

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Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS)
Developer(s) Microsoft
Initial releaseMarch 8, 2011;13 years ago (2011-03-08)
Stable release
2.2.6 / January 13, 2017;7 years ago (2017-01-13) [1]
Repository github.com/microsoft/PTVS
Written in C#, Python
Operating system Microsoft Windows
Type Integrated development environment
License Apache License 2.0
Website visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/features/python/

Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS) is a free and open-source plug-in for versions of Visual Studio up to VS 2015 providing support for programming in Python. Since VS 2017, it is integrated in VS and called Python Support in Visual Studio. It supports IntelliSense, debugging, profiling, MPI cluster debugging, mixed C++/Python debugging, and more. It is released under the Apache License 2.0, and is developed primarily by Microsoft.

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The first version was on March 8, 2011. The latest version for VS 2015 is 2.2.6.

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References

  1. "Python Tools for Visual Studio 2.2.6 release page". Microsoft.