How to set ipython/jupyter as the default python terminal for vscode?

Question

How can I choose ipython/jupyter as the DEFAULT python terminal? I use both a windows 10 and a linux machine with the anaconda distribution.

If I type \"ipython\" o

Answer 1

There currently isn't support to specify an alternative REPL that isn't the Python interpreter you use to execute code. One trick some people do if you want this just for sending code to the REPL is they launch the REPL once, exit it, and then launch ipython manually as the extension will continue to use that terminal instance for future code sent to the REPL.