-by-side with another install of Visual Studio. And while the Preview install is not officially supported (not “go live”), the main one remains fully supported and you can use both at the same time on the same machine.

(To be clear, if you’ve already installed Visual Studio 2017, this will install it again and you’ll have two separate installations with separate workloads and settings, both managed through the same Visual Studio Installer. Everything that is in Visual Studio 2017 is also in Preview, so you would only need both to take advantage of paid product support offerings, which are not available for Preview. The FAQ at the product page has more details.)

Why announce it here?

You may be wondering why we are announcing Visual Studio Preview from the Python blog, rather than the main Visual Studio blog. The reason is that the first available feature in preview is the Python development workload!

This is the same Python support you’ve used since Visual Studio 2010 as Python Tools for Visual Studio, but now updated and enhanced for 2017. Let’s walk through some of the major changes, and we’ll be posting more blogs in the coming weeks diving deeper into each one.

Installation

As Python support is now part of the Visual Studio installer, we get to take advantage of the features it provides. In the screenshot below, you can see that when the Python development workload is selected, a list of optional components become available. These are either recommended Visual Studio features or third-party tools that we think you will find useful.

Firstly, you’ll see a range of Python versions available, as well as the Anaconda distribution from Continuum Analytics. These are coming straight from the external sites, so you can install them yourself and get exactly the same functionality, but we’re also making it a simple checkbox.

“Python native development tools” are actually Visual Studio’s regular C++ tools and compilers, but we’ve selected the correct versions for developing with Python 3.5 and later. See our earlier post for information about versions prior to 3.5.

We will discuss Cookiecutter template support below, and the other options are specialized Visual Studio features for Azure or Windows IoT Core. You’ll know (or you’ll be prompted in product) if you need these.

(Minor known issue – if you’ve already installed Python 3.6, you’ll want to des
-by - side with another install of Visual Studio. And while the Preview install is not officially supported (not “ go live ”), the chief one remains amply supported and you can use both at the same fourth dimension on the same machine. 

 (To be absolved, if you ’ve already install Visual Studio 2017, this will install it again and you ’ll have two freestanding installations with separate workload and settings, both managed through the same Visual Studio Installer. Everything that is in Visual Studio 2017 is also in Preview, therefore you would only need both to take advantage of paid product documentation offerings, which are not available for Preview. The FAQ at the product page has more detail .) 

 Why announce it here? 

 You may be wondering why we are announcing Visual Studio Preview from the Python blog, rather than the chief Visual Studio blog. The reason is that the first available feature in preview is the Python development workload! 

 This is the like Python support you ’ve used since Visual Studio 2010 as Python Tools for Visual Studio, but now updated and enhanced for 2017. Let ’s walk through some of the major change, and we ’ll be posting more blogs in the coming weeks diving deeper into each one. 

 Installation 

 As Python support is now part of the Visual Studio installer, we have to take advantage of the features it provides. In the screenshot downstairs, you can see that when the Python development workload is selected, a tilt of optional components become available. These are either recommend Visual Studio features or third - party tools that we remember you will find useful. 

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 “ Python native development tools ” are actually Visual Studio ’s regular C++ tools and compiler, but we ’ve selected the correct versions for develop with Python 3.5 and by and by. See our earlier mail for information about version prior to 3.5. 

 We will discuss Cookiecutter template support downstairs, and the other option are specialized Visual Studio features for Azure or Windows IoT Core. You ’ll acknowledge (or you ’ll be prompted in intersection) if you need these. 

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Yo u m ay  be wondering whywe a re  announc ing Vi s ua lS tudio Pr ev iew  fro m the P ytho n  b log, rat her th a nth e mainVi sual S tu dio  bl og. T h e re ason i s that t he fi r st available f e ature in prev i ew i st he P yth on developm entw orkl oad! 
T his is th e sam eP yt h on support you’ve u se d sinc e Vis ual Studio 20 10 as Pyth o n Tools fo r Vi s ua l  Studio, but n ow up dated ande nhancedfor 2 017. Let ’s walk t h r ough som e o f t hemaj o r  c hanges, and w e ’ ll b eposting  mo re blog s i n t hecom in g weeks d iving de ep er  i nt o e ach o n e.

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As Py t hon su pport  isno wp art  of the Vi s u al S tu di o in sta ll er, w e ge t  to  take a dvantageoft he f ea tu res itprovides. Inth e screensh ot  be low, y o u  can see  that when the Python d e velopme ntworkl oadis select ed,  a lis t o f  optio nal co mpone nt s b e c ome a v a il abl e.  These are e ith er re co mmen ded Vis ual Studio feature s  or  third-partytoo ls t h a twet hi n k y ou wil l find useful.

F irstly, yo u’ l lsee a rang e  of  P ython v ersions  avai l able, a s well as  the Anac on da d i s tri bution fro m Contin uum Analy t ics.T he se ar e c omingst rai ght f rom th e  ex terna l site s,  so yo u can  i nstall t hem yourself and get ex actlythe s ame  function ali t y,but we’re  als o making i t a  si mpleche c kbox. 

“P y th onn ative  dev e lopment t o ol s”a r eactually Vi s u a l S tudio ’sr egular  C++  tools and compil e rs, but we’vesele c t edthe corr ec t versions for  de ve l o ping wit hPython 3.5and late r. See o ur ear lier p ost for i nf o rmatio n ab out  versions  pr io r  to 3.5 .
W e  willdisc us s Cook iecutt e r te m p late support bel ow, a n d  theo the r opt io ns ares peci alized Vis ual Studiofeatur es f or Az ure orWi ndowsIoT  C ore. You’l l  know (or  you’ ll be p ro mpte d i n prod uct) i f you  nee dthe se.

(Min o r  k n ow ni ssu e –if yo u’ ve a lready in s talled P yth o n 3.6,yo u’l l want t o  d e s 
-by-side with_another install_of Visual Studio. And_while the_Preview_install is_not_officially supported (not_“go live”), the_main one remains fully_supported and you_can_use both at the same time on the same machine.

(To be clear, if you’ve_already_installed Visual_Studio_2017,_this will install it again_and you’ll have two separate_installations with_separate workloads and settings, both managed through the_same_Visual Studio Installer._Everything that is in Visual Studio 2017 is also_in Preview, so you would only_need both to_take_advantage_of paid product support_offerings, which are not available for_Preview. The FAQ at the product_page has more details.)

Why announce it here?

You_may be wondering why we are_announcing Visual Studio Preview from_the Python_blog, rather than the main_Visual Studio blog._The reason_is that the_first available feature in preview is_the Python development_workload!

This is the same Python support_you’ve_used since Visual_Studio_2010_as Python_Tools for Visual_Studio,_but now_updated_and enhanced for 2017. Let’s walk_through_some of the major changes, and we’ll_be posting more blogs_in_the coming weeks diving_deeper into each one.

Installation

As Python_support is now part of the_Visual Studio_installer, we_get to take advantage of the features it provides. In the_screenshot below, you can see that_when the Python development_workload is_selected,_a list of_optional_components become_available. These are either recommended Visual Studio_features or_third-party tools that we think you_will find useful.

Firstly, you’ll_see_a range of Python versions available,_as well as the Anaconda distribution_from Continuum Analytics. These are_coming_straight_from the external sites, so_you can install them yourself and_get exactly the_same functionality, but we’re also making it_a_simple checkbox.

“Python native development tools” are_actually_Visual Studio’s regular C++ tools and_compilers,_but_we’ve selected the correct versions_for developing with Python 3.5 and_later. See our earlier post for information about versions_prior to 3.5.

We_will discuss Cookiecutter template support_below,_and_the other options are specialized Visual Studio features for Azure_or Windows_IoT Core. You’ll_know (or you’ll be prompted in product) if you need_these.

(Minor known issue – if you’ve already_installed Python 3.6, you’ll want to des