VSCode not running python files in terminal

[thisguyneil]

I am running linux mint, current VSCode, python 3.8.5. Running VSCode through Anaconda navigator. I have a simple file "hello world" that when I right click the file from the left pane and choose "run python file in terminal" the terminal at the bottom of the screen pops up, but outputs no code and no error messages. When i choose the run triangle in the top right, same thing happens and no code is output and no error messages. When i right click the file in the left pane and choose to open the file in an interactive window, it will output the code. I am sure I am doing something wrong but I do not know what. 

 

[Gamer4714]

I think you have to install an python extension to run python scripts.

[guitargirl15]

What might be happening is that the console is closing as soon as your program ends, before you have a chance to see the output.

Try adding the following line to the bottom of your program: 

input()

This will cause your program to wait until you press the enter key in order to continue, and the console will stay open until your program ends (after you press enter).

[igormp]

I can just press the "Play" button (Ctrl+Alt+N) and it does run:

 

Right clicking the file on the left panel doesn't bring me any option like the "run python file in terminal" as you mentioned, but it may be due to the fact that I don't have Anaconda installed.

[Dujith]

It should not look like that. the ... next to output should have Terminal as an option. But the pulldown should not say Code but python.

I just have ms-python.python installed (just need the basic lint) and it will always switch to terminal when running.

[C2dan88]

8 hours ago, Dujith said:

It should not look like that. the ... next to output should have Terminal as an option. But the pulldown should not say Code but python.

I just have ms-python.python installed (just need the basic lint) and it will always switch to terminal when running.

It does with the coderunner plugin