I'm using Visual Studio Code version 1.96.2 on macOS 14.4.1. This is the latest version of VSCode currently available.
The extensions I have installed (and reinstalled) are:
- Pylance
- Microsoft's Python extension
- Microsoft's Python debugger
Example: pylance is installed
However, I am not seeing autocomplete suggestions for variables, which means I have to type them out, which is extremely annoying:
This reddit post says that "The official python extension from Microsoft (Pylance) should do it." I already have that extension and am not getting variable name suggestions.
I have looked at numerous StackOverflow posts about this issue. This one says "It works for me with the 0.1.78 version of the language server" with a dead link to the user's settings and no instructions about how to set up a language server.
An answer to this post says you should use "Microsoft language server 0.3.59.0 (beta)." A comment says that to enable that server, you just need to add "python.jediEnabled": false to settings.json and to reload the editor. I did so. Still no variable name suggestions.
I've been unable to find how to set my language server to the "Microsoft language server." When I look at the UI settings, I see only options for Jedi and Pylance.
When I select "Pylance" and restart VSCode, I still don't get variable name suggestions. When I select "Jedi" and restart VSCode, I still don't get variable name suggestions.
I have restarted my computer. Still no variable name suggestions. I expected there to be variable name suggestions. How can I enable variable name suggestions?
(Please don't say "you should have just commented on those related posts." I don't have enough reputation to comment on posts.)
EDIT: A comment in "staging ground" says "I've just skimmed the post but have you installed the python plugin? Right now you've just listed ancillary plugins". I don't see a way to respond to this comment. I don't know what it means by "Python plugin." I don't see anything about "plugins" at all in VSCode's help.
nothing found for "plugin" in VSCode help
If this person means "extension," when I search for "Python" in the extensions, the only extension I can see called "Python" is Microsoft's Python extension, which, as I mentioned above, I have already installed.
results for "Python" in VSCode extensions
How is this extension only "ancillary"? What is the non-"ancillary" Python extension? How can I find it?
