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Install Python Libraries in Visual Studio Code Python libraries are pre-written collections of code designed to simplify programming by providing ready-made functions for specific tasks.

Once you have installed Python and VS Code IDE, all you need to do is create a Python file. To do that, open Visual Studio Code, go to File > New File, search for Python file, and click on it.

The updated Python extension is available for download from Microsoft's Visual Studio Code (VS Code) marketplace, where it's currently the most popular programming language by a long mile.