For the first time, Python has cracked the top three in the TIOBE index of programming language popularity, helping to demonstrate why Microsoft has fully embraced the language in its Visual Studio ...

The updated Python extension is available for download from Microsoft's Visual Studio Code (VS Code) marketplace, where it's currently the most popular programming language by a long mile.

Just before Stack Overflow deemed it the 'fastest-growing major programming language,' Microsoft conveniently detailed updates for using Python in the new Visual Studio 15.4 Preview 1.

Python libraries are pre-written code designed to simplify programming. Learn how to install Python Libraries in Visual Studio Code.

Anaconda includes Microsoft's Visual Studio cross-platform code editor in its Python-based data science platform.

The add-ons available for Visual Studio Code 1.0 include support for a plethora of languages, including Go, Python, and many flavors of JavaScript.