If you’re experiencing issues with VSCode where clicking the “Run” button in the top-right corner of a Python file doesn’t work properly, you might encounter these problems:
- No new terminal window is activated (the new windows are created in the background)
- The command “python xxx.py” doesn’t execute automatically
Here’s a quick fix that often resolves this issue:
Solution:
Go to your VSCode Extensions panel and locate the Python extension. Check if you’re currently using the pre-release version of the Python extension. If you see “Pre-Release” indicated next to the Python extension, that’s likely the culprit.
Simply switch from the pre-release version back to the stable release version. You can do this by clicking on the extension and selecting the option to install the release version instead.
After switching to the release version, restart VSCode and try running your Python file again. The run button should now properly activate a new terminal and execute your Python script as expected.