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Visual Studio Code: How debug Python script with arguments

I'm using Visual Studio Code with the inbuilt Debugger in order to debug a Python script.

Following this guide, I set up the argument in the launch.json file:

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But when I press on Debug, it says that my argument is not recognized my shell, or rather the argparser, says:

error: unrecognized arguments: --city Auckland

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As Visual Studio Code is using PowerShell, let's execute the same file with the same argument:

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So: the same file, same path, and same argument. In the terminal it is working, but not in Visual Studio Code's Debugger.

Where am I wrong?

Solution

  • I think the --City and Auckland are used as a single argument. Maybe try separating them like so...

    Single argument

    "args": ["--city","Auckland"]

    Multiple arguments and multiple values

    Such as:

    --key1 value1 value2 --key2 value3 value4

    Just put them into the args list one by one in sequence:

    "args": ["--key1", "value1", "value2", "--key2", "value3", "value4"]