Python Packages/Libraries Not Recognized

[Matt-Greer]

Type: Bug

• Start a new python file, or open a saved one • For me, simply adding numpy or xlwings demonstrates the issue • Unrecognized libraries are white (based on my theme) indicating an issue with vscode recognizing them, or something. When I hover over a recognized library, vscode will get a little flyover pop-up "(module) pandas", for example. But with xlwings and numpy (and who knows what other modules?) they're white, not orange, and I can't ctrl-click on them to bring up the module code.

This is only an issue with a file in vscode, and not a jupyter file. Jupyter still recognizes the livraries.

VS Code version: Code 1.77.0 (7f329fe6c66b0f86ae1574c2911b681ad5a45d63, 2023-03-29T10:02:16.981Z) OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045 Modes: Sandboxed: No

System Info

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gpu_compositing: enabled
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
opengl: enabled_on
rasterization: enabled
raw_draw: disabled_off_ok
skia_renderer: enabled_on
video_decode: enabled
video_encode: enabled
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webgpu: disabled_off| |Load (avg)|undefined| |Memory (System)|31.71GB (19.76GB free)| |Process Argv|--crash-reporter-id aefb1632-fee3-4643-b69b-93a21180d212| |Screen Reader|no| |VM|0%|

Extensions (9)

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A/B Experiments

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[Matt-Greer]

I suppose I should mention, the code will run just fine...

[zero00072]

Is this document help you? Some times I forgot to switch environment. And it refers to system-wide Python.

• Select and activate an environment

[Matt-Greer]

Is this document help you? Some times I forgot to switch environment. And it refers to system-wide Python.

* [Select and activate an environment](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/environments#_select-and-activate-an-environment)

I have three environments. It happens regardless of the environment that is activated. I deleted all the custom themes and disabled all extensions save python, and it was still happening. This happens on multiple computers.

Thank you for the suggestion but, sadly, that is not the issue.

[Matt-Greer]

I uninstalled VScode and installed version 1.74.3. The issue has gone away. However, when I reinstalled, I had to remove and reinstall the Python extension (ID: ms-python.python) as it was not compatible with this earlier vscode version. So I can't say whether or not the issue is with vscode, or python? So I have MS Python IntelliSense v2022.20.2 installed currently.

Actually, it might be pylance? On another computer I had version v2023.3.40 and I was told it needed an update, so I updated it and the issue, which wasn't present on that computer, is now present. But... the version hasn't changed? Still says it's version v2023.3.40.

idk what to do here other than remove all installs of vscode and revert aback to version 1.74.3 for the time being. I'll try installing newer and newer versions and see what happens. Any advice y'all have would be very much appreciated.

[Matt-Greer]

OK, the issue is pylance. I don't know why I wasn't able to alleviate the issue before by disabling it, but... I think perhaps I didn't disable it thinking it was 100% required. I installed vscode 1.77, installed the ms python extension which installed several other extensions including pylance 2023.3.40. I uninstalled pylance and the issue went away. I was able to hit ctrl and hover over the 'import ' and both pandas, xlwings, and numpy were recognized and I could click on 'em to bring up their code.

So at this point, I don't know how to force vscode to load an older version of pylance and/or the ms python extension. My impression is they go together? What should I do next?

[Matt-Greer]

OK, I figured out how to install an earlier version of pylance. Sorry for the trouble folks.