I like to use vscodes code blocks. Add in # %% and it makes the code executable in isolation. Like a cell in jupyter. This means i can write a py file. Execute

I like to use vscodes code blocks. Add in # %% and it makes the code executable in isolation. Like a cell in jupyter. This means i can write a py file. Execute bits indepentantly and when im ready to check it in just remove the block comments