python jupyter notebook name is not defined

VS Code says I have Code Runner, Jupyter, Jupyter, Jupyter Notebook Renderers, Pylance, and Python but I don't see the 'Run XXX in Interactive Window option. (Oct-19-2021, 07:24 PM)deanhystad Wrote: I think installing the Jupyter extension is why I get the 'Run XXX in Interactive Window' choices in the code context menu. I just started using Python and VS Code for less than a week so I'm learning how to navigate both the language and the IDE. Or maybe the REPL is already activated and is just waiting for commands. I get the name error when I press Shift-Enter to run the code but I think pressing those keys activates the REPL. Thanks! These run options work for me too. All of these run your program without problems. (Oct-19-2021, 07:24 PM)deanhystad Wrote: I usually use the run arrow near the upper right corner ('Run Python File in Terminal') or the 'Start Debugging' or 'Run Without Debugging' options under the 'Run' menu. So how are you running your program when you have this problem? I think installing the Jupyter extension is why I get the 'Run XXX in Interactive Window' choices in the code context menu. I also installed Jupyter because I wanted to get a feel for how that works. What extensions do you have installed in VSCode? I have Python and PyLance. I usually use the run arrow near the upper right corner ('Run Python File in Terminal') or the 'Start Debugging' or 'Run Without Debugging' options under the 'Run' menu. When I select this option it creates a jupyter like interface where I enter python code in cells. 'Run XXX in Interactive Window' requires I install ipykernal to use. 'Run Python File in Terminal' from the context menu works for me. Print(x)And this program has an error in line 1. By 'code context menu' I mean the menu that pops up if you right click inside the code editor window. If you don't make a selection, this command uses the line containing the cursor. If that line is 'print(x)' it is going to complain that x is not defined because as far as 'Run Selection/Line in Interactive Window' is concerned, 'print(x)' is the entire program. NameError: name 'x' is not definedNotice the error says the problem is in line 1, but obviously the error is in line 2.

Python jupyter notebook name is not defined