visual studio code visual studio code is source code editor developed by microsoft for windowslinux and macos webresourcesgetting started with python in visual studio code spyder spyder is an open source cross-platform integrated development environment (idefor scientific programming in the python language webwikipediaspyder is included in the anaconda distribution visual studio microsoft visual studio is an integrated development environment (idefrom microsoft it is used to develop computer programsas well as websitesweb appsweb services and mobile apps the deafult (mainprogramming language in visual studio is cbut many other programming languages are supported visual studio is available for windows and macos visual studio (from )has integrated support for pythonit is called "python support in visual studiowebwikipediapycharm pycharm is cross-platformwith windowsmacos and linux versions the community edition is free to usewhile the professional edition (paid versionhas some extra features