Enhanced VS Code for Data Analysis

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📅 2023-02-07 — Session: Enhanced VS Code for Data Analysis

🕒 14:00–15:55
🏷️ Labels: Vs Code, Python, Pandas, Configuration, Data Analysis
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The main objective of this session was to optimize the Visual Studio Code environment for efficient data analysis and manipulation using Python and Pandas.

Key Activities

  • Configuration Adjustments: Enhanced the output display settings in VS Code’s Integrated Terminal and adjusted Pandas DataFrame display settings.
  • Scrollback and Auto-Advance Settings: Modified the terminal.integrated.scrollback and disabled auto-advance in the Python extension to improve workflow.
  • Python Environment Setup: Changed the default Python interpreter and created custom keybindings for productivity.
  • DataFrame Operations: Developed functions for merging, processing, and analyzing Pandas DataFrames, including handling compatibility issues with the xlrd library.

Achievements

  • Successfully configured Visual Studio Code for better handling of large outputs and improved navigation.
  • Created reusable Python functions for data manipulation, enhancing code efficiency.
  • Resolved compatibility issues with the xlrd library, ensuring smooth data import operations.

Pending Tasks

  • Further testing of new configurations and functions to ensure stability and performance in different scenarios.

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