why does VS want to install seemingly unrelated products?

[db042190]

Hi, I thought if I was going to get more involved with Python, that developing scripts would be more effective under my already installed VS 2022 than the command window. But when I went to add this capability I was presented with unexpected "fat" and I dont know why. What is the bare minimum I would need to simply develop and test Python scripts under VS? Hopefully with more of a block scripting rather than the command line experience.    

[deanhystad]

I do not like Python in Visual Studio. Try Visual Studio Code. The experience is somewhat similar to Visual Studio, but it is fast, less bloated, and a better fit for Python programming.

[db042190]

thx, i saw that somewhere along the way and just assumed it was the same thing as VS. Will it actually appear as a different application unrelated to my VS 2022?

[deanhystad]

Two completely different products that unfortunately have very similar names.