How to run a .py file in the current terminal/cmd in a virtual environment?

[StefanBloemheuvel]

Hi,

lets say i have a python file:

import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_csv('....')
print(df)

I want to run this file in a CMD/Terminal, but when I try to do that, I get the following error when using the "Run python file in terminal" option when I right click in a python file:

(dl) sdblo@DLMACHINE C:\Users\sdblo\...\mtsrgcn>C:/Users/sdblo/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python310/python.exe "c:/Users/.../mtsrgcn/table_inspector.py"
Traceback (most recent call last):

File "c:\Users\sdblo\.....\table_inspector.py", line 1, in <module>
    import pandas as pd
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pandas'

(dl) sdblo@DLMACHINE C:\Users\...\mtsrgcn>

This error occurs because I did not install pandas in this main python version which is being called.
However, As is visible with the (dl), I am already active in a virtual environment where I want to run this python script that used the pandas package.

How could I achieve that?
Normally, I would just write 'python this_file.py' and it will run. Now I would like to create a keyboard shortcut to do so such that I can stay in my editor window.

Kind regards,

Stefan

[brettcannon]

You need to select the virtual environment as your Python environment, then we will know how to run your code using the virtual environment.

Did you launch VS Code in that activated environment, or did you activate it manually? If it's the former then you would want to see #2124 implemented. If it's the latter then there's no way for us to know you did something in the terminal.

[StefanBloemheuvel]

Hi @brettcannon, thanks for the fast reply.
That got it working, indeed I had to click in the blue bar at the bottom of VS code that the python interpreter I want to use is that (dl) environment. Activating the virtual environment only in the already open terminal window was not enough!

Thanks a lot!