Disable import sorting when using Python 2.7

Error 2020-09-25 10:55:48:     runpy.run_path(module, run_name="__main__")
  File "C:\Python27\lib\runpy.py", line 252, in run_path
    return _run_module_code(code, init_globals, run_name, path_name)
  File "C:\Python27\lib\runpy.py", line 82, in _run_module_code
    mod_name, mod_fname, mod_loader, pkg_name)
  File "C:\Python27\lib\runpy.py", line 72, in _run_code
    exec code in run_globals
  File "c:\Users\<USER>\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.9.111407\pythonFiles\sortImports.py", line 12, in <module>
    import isort.main
  File "c:\Users\<USER>\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.9.111407\pythonFiles\lib\python\isort\__init__.py", line 2, in <module>
    from . import settings
  File "c:\Users\<USER>\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.9.111407\pythonFiles\lib\python\isort\settings.py", line 31
    FILE_SKIP_COMMENTS: Tuple[str, ...] = (
                      ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

[CHBrianLiu]

Hi, I encountered this issue as well while using Python 2.7.17. For me, the workaround is to set python.sortImports.path explicitly in settings.json.

$ # Check isort version is 4.
$ isort --version

         isort your Python imports for you so you don't have to

                            VERSION 4.3.21

$ # Get isort path.
$ which isort
/home/brian_ch_liu/.local/bin/isort

In project directory, edit the VS code configuration file (.vscode/settings.json).

{
    "python.sortImports.path": "/home/brian_ch_liu/.local/bin/isort"
}

[karrtikr]

We no longer support Python 2.7 as its reached its EOL, hence closing this.