Setup vscode live share

setup_vscode_live_share.md

Install Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

https://code.visualstudio.com/

Select your python interpreter

• Open the "show all commands" bar by hitting "F1" or "Ctrl+P"
• select some interpreter of your system (preferrably in a python environment)

You should now be able to run python programs

• create a new file "dummy.py"
• write 'print("hello world")' or similar to it
• Press F5 to run the file

Open the exercise folder in VS Code

• download the "exercises.zip" folder for the current class from google classroom
• Open visual studio code
• Go to menu bar > File > Open Folder

Configure pytest

• Open the "show all commands" bar by hitting "F1"
• enter "configure tests"
• select "Python: Configure Tests"
• select pytest
• select the exercise directory

When you open e.g. "test_ex1.py" now, you should see green triangles next to the tests:

• right click on them and select either "debug" or "run" or "reveal in test explorer"

Activate VS Code live share

• go to https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=MS-vsliveshare.vsliveshare
• follow the instruction
• Open the "show all commands" bar by hitting "F1"
• Enter "live share"
• Select "Live Share: Join Collaboration session"
• Select "Continue as anonymous"
• Enter some username
• Enter the URL of the collaboration session (will be distributed in Webex)