Python Tools For Visual Studio Installation

Introduction

The Python Tools for Visual Studio extension is completely free. Python Tools supports different kinds of Visual Studio editions like:

• Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition
• Visual Studio 2015 Express for Web
• Visual Studio 2015 Express for Desktop
• Visual Studio 2013 Community Edition
• Visual Studio 2013 Express for Web
• Visual Studio 2013 Express for Desktop
  
  
  
  

Features

• Python language is Free and open source.
• Python language is Reliable
• Python language is Flexible.
• Python language has supporting imperatives.
• Python language is object-oriented programming styles.
• Python language has profiling tools.
• Python language has testing tools.

Install Process

Step 1 Python Tools

• Download and install Visual Studio 2015 Community and select Custom installation
• Web Installer https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=532606&clcid=0x409
• ISO Image (Offline Installer) https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=615448&clcid=0x409
• If you have already installed Visual Studio 2015 Community, just repair Visual Studio 2015 Community
• If you try to install Visual Studio Offline, just repair Visual Studio 2015 Community
• Check if Python Tools is enabled or not; if the Python Tools are not enabled in Visual Studio 2015 Community, check Python Tools
  
  
  

Step 2 Install an interpreter



Python has different kinds of interpreters.They are

• CPython
• IronPython
• Anaconda
• Canopy
  
  
• CPython
  
  
  • CPython is a native Python interpreter.
  • CPython supports maximum library compatibility
  • CPython supports maximum language compatibility
    
    
    
    
  • Path for Install Python 2.7.10 32-bit https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.10/python-2.7.10.msi
    
  • Path for Install Python 3.5.0 32-bit https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.5.0/python-3.5.0-webinstall.exe
    
    
• IronPython
  
  
  • Interfacing is good with C#.
    
    
    
    
  • Path for Install IronPython https://github.com/IronLanguages/main/releases/tag/ipy-2.7.6.3
    
    
• Anaconda
  
  
  • Path for installing Anaconda  http://www.continuum.io/downloads
    
    
    
    
• Canopy
  
  
  • Path for installing Canopy  https://www.enthought.com/downloads/
    
    
    

All installation processes are over and now we can develop Python applications in our visual studio

Step 3

Create C# project and write the following code.
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Create new project=>Click python application.



Add the below code to your application.

namespace WindowsFormsApplication1 {
    public partial class Form1: Form {
        public Form1() {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) {
            run_cmd();
        }

        private void run_cmd() {

            string fileName = @ "C:\sample_script.py";

            Process p = new Process();
            p.StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(@ "C:\Python27\python.exe", fileName) {
                RedirectStandardOutput = true,
                    UseShellExecute = false,
                    CreateNoWindow = true
            };
            p.Start();

            string output = p.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
            p.WaitForExit();

            Console.WriteLine(output);

            Console.ReadLine();

        }
    }
}

Python sample_script

print "Python C# Test"

Output

We will see the 'Python C# Test' in our console of C#.