VS Code No Longer Shows Default Code Snippet for Python

Question

For some unknown reasons, my VS code no longer shows the default code snippets for Python.

Below is what I see when I type for in the editor (to write the for loop)

I'm expecting to see something like below:

All snippets seem to be missing. Not just the one for for loop.

Things that I have tried:

1. Re-install VS Code (from scratch by removing the 3 folders as stated in another SO)
2. Changed the language server from Jedi to Microsoft (as shown below)
3. Enable snippet suggestions (as shown below)
4. Enable Pylance extension

Any help is highly appreciated

Ponceau

Answer 1

It appears to me as 2 possibilities:

1. VS code Python extension problem.
2. Python version you are using.

I personally think this problem is more toward VS code extension issue. Try to update Python extension or even downgrade extension version. It might help. If it doesnt, you would probably need to look at common issues of the Python version you are using.

Cheers

Unruh

You're right. Downgrading the VS Python extension works. Should have tried that first. – Ponceau

Answer 2

The Python code snippets were removed from the Python extension for Visual Studio Code in the 2021.1.0 (21 January 2021) release. The reasoning was that it was seen causing more harm than helping the user. See for example: Don't suggest Code snippets for import statements

If you want to, you can copy the old snippets (or part of them), and add them as your own snippets.

Hammurabi

Thanks for this tip! A real time saver! – Discrepant