Visual Studio Code: run Python file with arguments

Question

Is there an easy way to run a Python file inside Visual Studio Code with arguments?

I know I can add a custom configuration in the launch.json file with the

Answer 1

If you don’t have a task.json file in your project you can create a new one with press Ctrl + Shift + B. Then choose the first option showing to you then replace all of them with the below:

{
    // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
    // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "tasks": [
        {
            "label": "Run Python with argument",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "python PROGRAM_NAME.py ARG1 ARG2 ...",
            "group": {
                "kind": "build",
                "isDefault": true
            }
        }
    ]
}

Otherwise add the above configuration in your existed tasks.json file.

Replace PROGRAM_NAME in the above configuration with your program name and ARG1 ARG2 ... indicate your specific arguments.

After all, you can execute your created task with Ctrl + Shift + B and choose the new "Run Python with argument" task.