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.

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Microsoft says its new Pylance language server will make Python developers who use VS Code far more productive. Written by Liam Tung, Contributing Writer July 1, 2020, 5:59 a.m. PT ...

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