Release 5.1 of Anaconda, the data science and machine learning platform, now includes Visual Studio Code as an IDE. This is part of a wider collaborative effort between Anaconda Inc. and Microsoft.
Anaconda is a distribution of the R and Python languages aimed at data scientists. It bundles language runtimes, utilities and tools in one distribution managed by its own package management system, called conda. The Anaconda distribution is open-source though Anaconda Inc., the company behind the distribution, also offers a commercial Enterprise product. According to their website, Anaconda has over 6 million users.
