How to reload Python package after pip install in Visual Studio Code?

Question

I wonder how to reload Python package after pip install in Visual Studio Code?

1. pip install package-A
2. pip list
3. package-A does not exist
4. Restart 'Visual Studio Code'

Is the only way to restart?

Answer 1

The best answer I've found is to use Developer: Reload Window in the command palette like @rioV8 suggested. You can either use the command palette or you can change the key mappings as described here.

There's already a Ctrl + R key mapping for reloading the window, but it's got a 'when' condition attached to it so I changed that to true. I also had to delete key mappings for other extensions so there was no overlap.

Answer 2

ctrl+shift+p and choose "Developer: Reload with extentions disabled"