"Run Selection/Line in Python Terminal" results in "SyntaxError" #25678
Description
Type: Bug
Behaviour
Let's say I have the following in a python file:
print(123)
Move the cursor to that line.
Right click -> "Run Python" -> "Run Selection/Line in Python Terminal".
The terminal shows the following:
(uv-general-3.14) PS C:\Users\dharm\docs\sqlmodel-tutorial
> C:/Users/dharm/docs/sqlmodel-tutorial/.venv/Scripts/python.exe
Python 3.14.0 (tags/v3.14.0:ebf955d, Oct 7 2025, 10:15:03) [MSC v.1944 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
Ctrl click to launch VS Code Native REPL
>>>
KeyboardInterrupt
>>> & C:\Users\dharm\docs\sqlmodel-tutorial\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
File "<stdin>", line 1
& C:\Users\dharm\docs\sqlmodel-tutorial\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>>
Screenshots
Diagnostic data
Output for Python in the Output panel (View→Output, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Python)
2025-12-16 19:48:16.900 [info] > C:\Python314\python.exe ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2025.20.0-win32-x64\python_files\normalizeSelection.py
Extension version: 2025.20.0
VS Code version: Code 1.107.0 (618725e67565b290ba4da6fe2d29f8fa1d4e3622, 2025-12-10T07:43:47.883Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200
Modes:
- Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.14.0
- Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): System
- Value of the
python.languageServersetting: Default
User Settings
languageServer: "Pylance"
Installed Extensions
| Extension Name | Extension Id | Version |
|---|---|---|
| beancount | Len | 0.14.0 |
| bqn-language | raz | 0.1.5 |
| chatgpt | ope | 0.4.51 |
| copilot-chat | Git | 0.35.0 |
| csdevkit | ms- | 1.90.2 |
| csharp | ms- | 2.110.4 |
| debugpy | ms- | 2025.18.0 |
| dotnet-interactive-vscode | ms- | 1.0.6323010 |
| even-better-toml | tam | 0.21.2 |
| fantomas-fmt | pao | 0.3.0 |
| gemini-cli-vscode-ide-companion | goo | 0.20.0 |
| gistfs | vsl | 0.9.5 |
| html-preview-vscode | geo | 0.2.5 |
| Ionide-fsharp | Ion | 7.30.0 |
| jinjahtml | sam | 0.20.0 |
| js-debug | ms- | 1.105.0 |
| js-debug-companion | ms- | 1.1.3 |
| jupyter | ms- | 2025.9.1 |
| jupyter-keymap | ms- | 1.1.2 |
| jupyter-renderers | ms- | 1.3.0 |
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| org-mode | too | 0.5.0 |
| pine-script-syntax-highlighter | ex- | 1.0.5 |
| powershell | ms- | 2025.4.0 |
| python | ms- | 2025.20.0 |
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| remote-wsl | ms- | 0.104.3 |
| tinymist | myr | 0.14.4 |
| vscode-apache | mrm | 1.2.0 |
| vscode-dotnet-runtime | ms- | 3.0.0 |
| vscode-js-profile-table | ms- | 1.0.10 |
| vscode-jupyter-cell-tags | ms- | 0.1.9 |
| vscode-jupyter-slideshow | ms- | 0.1.6 |
| vscode-pylance | ms- | 2025.10.4 |
| vscode-python-envs | ms- | 1.14.0 |
| vscode-yaml | red | 1.19.1 |
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10885H CPU @ 2.40GHz (16 x 2400) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off trees_in_viz: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off |
| Load (avg) | undefined |
| Memory (System) | 63.72GB (36.99GB free) |
| Process Argv | -n . --crash-reporter-id b6d73a27-f3ba-4196-9923-d0fd548cad16 |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
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