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Using GitHub Copilot with Python

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GitHub Copilot is an AI pair programmer that offers autocomplete-style suggestions as you code in Python.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you're able to:

  • Enable the GitHub Copilot extension in Visual Studio Code.
  • Craft prompts that can generate useful suggestions from GitHub Copilot.
  • Use GitHub Copilot to improve a Python project.
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Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of Python, like variables and conditionals
  • Ability to use Git and GitHub for version control
  • GitHub Copilot service enabled

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