Python Tools for Visual Studio

Leverage the power of the Visual Studio IDE to develop better and more efficient Python projects

Overview

• Learn how you can take advantage of IDE for debugging and testing Python applications
• Enhance your efficiency in Django development with Visual Studio IntelliSense
• Venture into the depths of Python programming concepts, presented in a detailed and clear manner

In Detail

Python Tools for Visual Studio is a free and open source plugin for Visual Studio 2010. It enables developers to use all the major productivity features of Visual Studio to build Python code using either CPython or IronPython and includes new features such as High Performance Computing clusters to scale your code. The integrated code navigation and IntelliSense in PTVS empowers users to speed up the coding process.

This book provides a detailed insight into Python tools in Visual studio to help Python developers implement a more productive and efficient workflow.

Starting with the installation and configuration of PTVS, you will be familiarized with the various tools and panels available. Throughout the book, you will learn how to speed up coding sessions with handy tips on refactoring and debugging. Moving on towards IntelliSense and the project setup, you will also learn about how PTVS does project handling, and how you can use Python environments for your project.

You then round off things by delving into Django development and its library management in Visual Studio to develop advanced web applications.

What you will learn from this book

• Gain valuable insights on how to use IntelliSense with Python
• Discover how to navigate code and objects with relative ease in REPL and code panel tools
• Configure a set up for Django development and library management
• Familiarize yourself with hosting a Django app on Azure
• Learn all about project handling and the debugging process with PTVS
• Understand about various project types in PTVS with basic examples

Approach

This is a hands-on guide that provides exemplary coverage of all the features and concepts related to PTVS.

Who this book is written for

The book is intended for developers who are aiming to enhance their productivity in Python projects with automation tools that Visual Studio provides for the .Net community. Some basic knowledge of Python programming is essential.

充分利用 Visual Studio IDE 的功能，開發更好且更高效的 Python 專案。

概述：
- 學習如何利用 IDE 進行 Python 應用程式的除錯和測試
- 透過 Visual Studio IntelliSense 提升 Django 開發效率
- 以詳細且清晰的方式深入探討 Python 程式設計概念

詳細內容：
Python Tools for Visual Studio 是 Visual Studio 2010 的免費開源插件，讓開發者能夠使用 Visual Studio 的所有主要生產力功能來建構 Python 程式碼，支援 CPython 和 IronPython，並提供新功能，如高效能運算叢集以擴展程式碼。PTVS 中整合的程式碼導航和 IntelliSense 功能能夠加速編碼過程。

本書詳細介紹了 Visual Studio 中的 Python 工具，幫助 Python 開發者實現更高效和生產力的工作流程。從安裝和配置 PTVS 開始，您將熟悉各種可用的工具和面板。全書中，您將學習如何透過實用的重構和除錯技巧加快編碼速度。接著介紹 IntelliSense 和專案設定，您還將了解 PTVS 的專案處理方式，以及如何為專案使用 Python 環境。

最後，您將深入研究在 Visual Studio 中進行 Django 開發和庫管理，以開發高級網路應用程式。

本書的學習重點：
- 瞭解如何使用 Python 的 IntelliSense
- 在 REPL 和程式碼面板工具中輕鬆導航程式碼和物件
- 配置 Django 開發和庫管理的設定
- 熟悉在 Azure 上託管 Django 應用程式
- 了解 PTVS 中的專案處理和除錯過程
- 瞭解 PTVS 中的各種專案類型，並提供基本範例

這是一本實用指南，詳細介紹了與 PTVS 相關的所有功能和概念。

本書的讀者對象：
本書適合希望透過 Visual Studio 提供的自動化工具提升在 Python 專案中的生產力的開發者，需要具備基本的 Python 程式設計知識。