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No hint when typing in gurobi 11.0.3

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    Gurobi Staff Gurobi Staff

    To enable code completion (hints) for Gurobi in VSCode, you need to ensure the correct setup of your Python environment and make sure VSCode is correctly configured to provide hints and autocomplete for Gurobi. Here's a step-by-step guide to troubleshoot and resolve this issue:

    1. Ensure Gurobi is Properly Installed

    • Verify that Gurobi is installed in your Python environment.
    • Run the following command in your terminal to check if Gurobi is installed:
      pip show gurobipy
      
    • If it's not installed, you can install it using:
      pip install gurobipy
      

    2. Ensure VSCode is Using the Correct Python Environment

    • Open VSCode and make sure that it is using the Python environment where Gurobi is installed.
    • You can change/select the Python environment by:
      1. Press Ctrl + Shift + P to open the command palette.
      2. Type "Python: Select Interpreter" and select the interpreter where gurobipy is installed.
    • After selecting the correct environment, restart VSCode to apply the changes.

    3. Enable IntelliSense and Pylance in VSCode

    • VSCode uses the Pylance extension to provide code completion and IntelliSense. Ensure that this extension is installed and enabled:
      1. Go to the Extensions panel (Ctrl + Shift + X).
      2. Search for "Pylance" and install the extension if it's not already installed.
      3. Once installed, open your .py file and ensure that Pylance is providing hints and autocompletion.

    4. Configure Pylance Settings

    • If Gurobi's hints are not showing up properly, Pylance may not be aware of where the Gurobi module is located. To ensure Pylance can find it:
      1. Open your VSCode settings (Ctrl + ,).
      2. Search for "Pylance".
      3. Under Python Analysis: Extra Paths, add the path where Gurobi is installed. For example:
        /path/to/python/site-packages/gurobipy
        
      4. You can add this to your settings.json file
         
        {
            "python.analysis.extraPaths": [
                "path/to/python/site-packages"
            ]
        }
        

    5. Manually Trigger IntelliSense

    • Sometimes, even if everything is set up correctly, VSCode’s IntelliSense may not always trigger. You can manually invoke the suggestion by pressing Ctrl + Space after typing a Gurobi-specific method or variable.
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