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VS Code Insiders: Unable to open '....ipynb': Cannot read property '...' of undefined.

See original GitHub issue

Environment data

VS Code version: VS Code Insiders Version 1.5.4.0-insiders
Jupyter Extension version (available under the Extensions sidebar): v2020.12.414227025
Python Extension version (available under the Extensions sidebar): v2021.1.502429796
OS (Windows | Mac | Linux distro) and version: macOS BigSur 11.2
Python and/or Anaconda version: Homebrew Python 3.9.1
Type of virtual environment used (N/A | venv | virtualenv | conda | …): N/A
Jupyter server running: Local | Remote | N/A

Expected behaviour

Open a jupyter notebook

Actual behaviour

Any .ipynb opened will cause VS Code Insiders to say: Unable to open ‘…ipynb’: Cannot read property ‘…’ of undefined.

NOTE: The second set of inverted commas has been ‘Rich’ or ‘Error’

Steps to reproduce:

[NOTE: Self-contained, minimal reproducing code samples are extremely helpful and will expedite addressing your issue]

Download VS Code Insiders
Install Python & jupyter notebook extension
Pip3 install ipykernel and ipython
Open VS Code Insiders and select a folder
Open a jupyter notebook within the selected folder
Any .ipynb opened will cause VS Code Insiders to say: Unable to open ‘…ipynb’: Cannot read property ‘…’ of undefined. 6.1 The second set of inverted commas has been ‘Rich’ or ‘Error’

Logs

Output for Jupyter in the Output panel (View→Output, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Jupyter)

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Issue Analytics

State:
Created 3 years ago
Reactions:29
Comments:23 (6 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

5reactions

rchiodocommented, Feb 12, 2021

See directions here on how to get an older build: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/46089#issuecomment-374246974

3reactions

gulshan17commented, Feb 15, 2021

See directions here on how to get an older build: microsoft/vscode#46089 (comment)

Looks good. But cannot get an older version compatible with M1.

https://vscode-update.azurewebsites.net/1.53.0-insider/darwin-arm64/insider Use this for M1 and then switch off the updates.

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