How can I change the Python version in Visual Studio Code?

Question

These are my settings:

1. User Settings

   {
       "atomKeymap.promptV3Features": true,
       "editor.multiCursorModifier": "ctrlCmd",
       "editor.formatOnPaste": true,
       "python.pythonPath": "python3",
       "command": "python3",
   }
   

2. Workspace Settings

   {
       "python.pythonPath": "${workspaceFolder}/env/bin/python3.6",
       "git.ignoreLimitWarning": true
   }
   

3. tasks.json

   {
       // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
       // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
       "version": "0.1.0",
       "command": "python3",
       "isShellCommand": true,
       "args": ["${file}"],
       "showOutput": "always"
   }
   

If I use the debug console, the version and path is right:

But the output always defaults to "python2.7", no matter what I do.

How can I fix this?

Answer 1

Under the view menu select 'show command pallet'. One of the commands you can then select from the command palette is 'Python: Select Interpreter'. Selecting this option will allow you to choose which version of python to use.