Windows 7 SP1 or later (64-bit) required. Minimum 1.64 GB disk space needed. Windows PowerShell 5.0 or newer needed. Git for Windows 2.x with command prompt support
Python 3, VS Code, and Python extension are required. Windows users can install Python from python.org. macOS users should use Homebrew package manager. Linux users need pip installation
Microsoft Python extension provides comprehensive Python editing capabilities. Extension works on any operating system with various Python interpreters. Installation requires separate Python interpreter installation. Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) offers Python development on Windows
Microsoft C/C++ extension enables cross-platform development on Windows, Linux, and macOS. Extension provides syntax highlighting, IntelliSense, and error checking. Extension requires command-line tools, not included in VS Code
PyCharm offers Professional and Community editions. Community edition is free but has fewer features. Professional edition provides commercial tools and features. IDE requires JetBrains Runtime (JRE 17). Supports Python 2.7 and 3.6-3.13
Package of libraries needed for running Visual C++ programs. Includes CRT, Standard C++, MFC, C++ AMP, and OpenMP libraries. Similar to Java Runtime Environment and .NET Framework