Python Tips and Tricks
Beginning my repository of Python, Git, and VSC tips and tricks here.
VS Code Tips
Keybindings
Place the following code block into keybindings.json, located in CTRL+SHIFT+P > Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON).
[
{
"key": "ctrl+tab",
"command": "workbench.action.nextEditor"
},
{
"key": "ctrl+shift+tab",
"command": "workbench.action.previousEditor"
}
]
Collapse Functions
- To collapse all functions in VSC, run
CTRL+K CTRL+0; to expand all functions, runCTRL+K CTRL+J.
Python Style Guides
Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Edge by default on Windows 10/11 changes tabs when you do ALT+TAB and want to change windows. To change this, go to Settings -> Multitasking -> Alt + Tab and set “Open Alt + Tab shows” to “open windows only”.
Git Tips
New Branches
- Create a new branch using
git checkout -b NewBranchName - To push the new branch use
git push origin NewBranchName
Python Tips
Pytests on Jupyter
import ipytest
ipytest.autoconfig()
%%ipytest
% run -i myFile.py
- For plotting on Jupyter
import plotly.io as pio pio.renderers.default = "colab"
Written on March 19, 2026
