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Pylint "unresolved import" error in Visual Studio Code

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00:00 Pylint &Quot;Unresolved Import&Quot; Error In Visual Studio Code
01:15 Answer 1 Score 349
01:53 Accepted Answer Score 188
02:10 Answer 3 Score 166
02:36 Answer 4 Score 58
03:06 Answer 5 Score 45
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 190


In your workspace settings, you can set your Python path like this:

{
    "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/path/to/your/venv/bin/python",
}


ANSWER 2

Score 171


Alternative way: use the command interface!

Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P → Python: Select Interpreter → choose the one with the packages you look for:

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ANSWER 3

Score 58


This issue has already been opened on GitHub:

Python unresolved import issue #3840

There are two very useful answers, by MagnuesBrzenk and SpenHouet.

The best solution for now is to create a .env file in your project root folder. Then add a PYTHONPATH to it like this:

PYTHONPATH=YOUR/MODULES/PATH

And in your settings.json add:

"python.envFile": ".env"


ANSWER 4

Score 45


When I do > reload window that fixes it.

Reference: Python unresolved import issue #3840, dkavraal's comment