How do i get visual studio to recognize python?

First, Python version 3.10.4 is not the problem. I just installed and tested it with the the following versions:

Windows: 10.0.19044 x64
Python: 3.10.4 x64 bit
Jupyter Notebook server: v6.4.10
Jupyter Lab: v3.3.2

VS Code Version: v1.65.2 x64 ZIP (portable)
VS Code Python Ext (Microsoft): v2022.2.0
VS Code Jupyter Notebook Ext: v2022.2.1030672458

Second, your problem description is too general for a pinpoint solution so let's do it the hard way:

Completely uninstall Python and VS Code. Use an uninstaller like BCUninstaller (free/Open Source) or HiBit Uninstaller (free) to remove any residual files and registry entries. If you need to keep/reinstall Python packages, create a PIP requirements.txt file before starting the uninstall.

Download fresh copies of Python and VS Code.
Make sure they have the same/right bitness (x86/32-bit or x64/64-bit)

Install Python
PIP install Python packages (Jupyter, etc)
Install VS Code and Python extentions

Start VS Code and test - should work now. If not, then please update your question with specifics about your setup and configuration.

A guide on how to set up your Visual Studio Code for Python operations.

Visual Studio Code is one of the most popular IDE for developers. A screenshot of the PYPL Index for VS code is as follows for the US:

The graph contains only IDEs that are common among Python developers, but they are not the only ones on the list.

VS Code can be downloaded from this link: https://code.visualstudio.com/download.

Important Setup For Python

After the installation, there are a few things that are required to be set up if you want to use Python in VS code.

Python Extension

1. Open Visual Studio Code
2. Click the extension button on your left
3. Type “Python”, and you will see the python extension on the top among the list of extensions, choose that.
4. Click install, it should be enabled automatically, if not enable it.

Python Interpreter

The next thing we need to set up is the default Python interpreter. To do that first we need our Python path.

Find out the path for windows

For Windows users, if you do not know the path, open your command prompt, and then:

1. Type python to open the Python shell.
2. Type the following command, and be aware of indentation:

import sysfor pth in sys.path:
    print(pth)

Copy the path like the one highlighted. Mine is python 3.9, yours can be different.

Now that you know the path, let's set it up in vs code.

1. Go to File > Preferences > Settings or Press “Ctrl + ,”.

2. Choose User > Extensions>Python > Python Path and paste the path that we copied earlier. Remember the path is not complete. So, add “\python.exe” in the end.

Now at the bottom left you will be able to see the python interpreter name like in the pic above >>> Python 3.9.4 64-bit <<<

For Linux its simply : /bin/python_Version for instance: /bin/python3

Pylint for Formatting

It's easier to check and reduce errors if they are highlighted. Hence comes Pylint.

1. On your VS code press Ctrl + Shift + P, to open the command palette.
2. Type and select “Python: Select Linter”.
3. Choose PyLint from the list.

Now, your Visual Studio Code is set for Python operations.

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