pylint false positive E0401 import errors in vscode while using venv

Question

I created a venv using python3.6 on my mac os in this folder /Users/kim/Documents/Apps/PythonApps/python36-miros-a3

I ran a pip install pylint

Answer 1

Expanding on Gatmando's answer, you need to tell vscode to use the pylint in your .env instead of the global pylint:

In your workspace settings file: .vscode/settings.json, add python.linting.pylintPath and point it to pylint package in your virtualenv:

{
    "python.pythonPath": ".env/bin/python",
    "python.linting.pylintPath": ".env/bin/pylint"
}