Hey there! As someone who's made the jump from MATLAB/Spyder to VS Code, I totally relate to wanting to keep some familiar workflows while leveraging VS Code's powerful features. Let's tackle your two questions one by one:

1. Running Python code interactively like MATLAB/Spyder #

Absolutely! VS Code has a great interactive mode that mimics the command-line experience you're used to:

• Use the Python Interactive Window: Select a line or block of code and press Shift+Enter—it'll run the selected code in a dedicated interactive pane, just like Spyder's IPython Console or MATLAB's Command Window. You can also type directly into this window to run code snippets on the fly.
• Open the interactive window manually: Press Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (Mac) to open the Command Palette, then search for Python: Show Python Interactive Window to launch it anytime.
• Run entire scripts interactively: If you want to execute a full script and then inspect variables or run extra code afterward, use the %run command inside the interactive window (e.g., %run my_script.py). This keeps the session alive so you can continue working with the script's environment.

2. Faster ways to run Python scripts #

Ditching the right-click menu is easy—here are the quickest methods:

• Default keyboard shortcuts:
  • Press Ctrl+F5 (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+F5 (Mac) to run your script without debugging (this is the fastest one-click option).
  • Press F5 if you need to run with debugging enabled.
• Customize your own shortcut: If the default shortcuts don't fit your workflow, set up a custom one:
  1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P/Cmd+Shift+P) and search for Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts.
  2. In the search bar, type Python: Run Python File in Terminal.
  3. Click the pencil icon next to the command, press your desired key combination (like Ctrl+R), and save it. Now you can run scripts with just that shortcut!
• Run directly from the integrated terminal: If you already have a terminal open in VS Code, just type python my_script.py (or python3 depending on your setup) and hit Enter—no menu navigation needed at all.

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