Python Tools for Visual Studio

Python Tools for Visual Studio is a free and open source plugin for Visual Studio 2010. It enables developers to use all the major productivity features of Visual Studio to build Python code using either CPython or IronPython and includes new features such as High Performance Computing clusters to scale your code. The integrated code navigation and IntelliSense in PTVS empowers users to speed up the coding process.

This book provides a detailed insight into Python tools for Visual studio (2.0) to help Python developers implement a more productive and efficient workflow.

Starting with the installation and configuration of PTVS, you will be familiarized with the various tools and panels available. Throughout the book, you will learn how to speed up coding sessions with handy tips on refactoring and debugging. Moving on towards IntelliSense and the project setup, you will also learn about how PTVS does project handling, and how you can use Python environments for your project.

You then round off things by delving into Django development and its library management in Visual Studio to develop advanced web applications.

Martino Sabia

Martino Sabia is a curiousminded developer with close to 30 years of coding experience. Throughout his years of working with different platforms and languages, he has always kept his mind fresh while finding creative ways of using different technologies. Based in Italy, Martino has spent his career in various startup companies, working in numerous roles from junior developer to software architect. Now he is the Project Lead for Deltatre; he works on consumerfacing, heavytraffic websites and mediastreaming platforms in the sports industry.