Format python code on save in visual studio code

formatting python code automatically upon saving in visual studio code (vs code) can greatly enhance your coding workflow and maintain code consistency. here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to set up this feature using the popular `black` formatter, but you can use other formatters like `autopep8` or `yapf` as well.

### step 1: install visual studio code

### step 2: install python extension for vs code

1. open visual studio code.
2. go to the extensions view by clicking on the extensions icon in the activity bar on the side of the window or by pressing `ctrl+shift+x`.
3. search for "python" in the search bar.
4. install the official python extension by microsoft.

### step 3: install a code formatter

for this tutorial, we'll use `black` as our code formatter. you can install it via pip. open your terminal or command prompt and run:

### step 4: configure vs code to use the formatter

1. open your vs code settings. you can do this by clicking on the gear icon in the bottom left corner and selecting "settings" or by pressing `ctrl+,`.
2. in the search bar of the settings window, type `format on save`.
3. check the box for **editor: format on save**. this will enable automatic formatting each time you save a file.
4. next, search for `python formatting provider` in the settings.
5. from the dropdown, select `black` as the formatting provider.

1. press `ctrl + shift + p` to open the command palette.
2. type `preferences: open settings (json)` and select it.



### step 5: example of formatting with black

here’s a small example to demonstrate what `black` does when formatting:

when you save the above code in vs code, it wi ...

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