"&" symbol coming up in terminal after using "Run Selection/Line in python terminal"

[deepak4babu]

• VS Code version: 1.46.1
• Extension version (available under the Extensions sidebar): v2020.6.89148
• OS and version: Windows 7
• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.8.0
• Type of virtual environment used (N/A | venv | virtualenv | conda | ...): N/A
• Value of the python.languageServer setting: Jedi

Expected behaviour

Compile python program

Actual behaviour

Received syntax error

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

& "D:/Program Files/Python/Python 3.8.0/python.exe" "d:/VS Code Projects/hello/hello.py"
File "", line 1
& "D:/Program Files/Python/Python 3.8.0/python.exe" "d:/VS Code Projects/hello/hello.py"
^

Steps to reproduce:

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

1. Create a python file with some print statements
2. Run the code with "Run Selection/Line in python terminal" and try running using play button

[karthiknadig]

This is a dupe of #11435