"Run selection/line in Python terminal" does not copy the code into the terminal from the start of the selection

[DonJayamanne]

From @dalyIsaac on August 12, 2017 0:45

Environment data

VS Code version: 1.15.0
Python Extension version: 0.7.0
Python Version: 3.6.1
OS and version: Windows 10 (OS Build 16257.1) Pro

Actual behavior

After selecting an area of code and the option to "Run selection/line in Python terminal", code is copied into the terminal, but not from the start of the selection.

Repeatedly trying to "Run selection/line in Python terminal", after closing the terminal each time results in the code copied into the terminal starting at different points each time.

Expected behavior

All the code is copied into the Python terminal

Steps to reproduce:

• Select some code
• Right click
• Click "Run selection/line in Python terminal"

Logs

Output from Python output panel
N/A
Output from Console window (Help->Developer Tools menu)
N/A

Copied from original issue: DonJayamanne/pythonVSCode#1163

[DonJayamanne]

From @dalyIsaac on August 25, 2017 2:0

This only occurs when the integrated shell is set to Powershell. If it's set to cmd.exe, it doesn't occur

[ericsnowcurrently]

I was also unable to reproduce this under Linux.

[DonJayamanne]

We need to add a slight delay to ensure the terminal and python repl are both ready to accept input.
Unfortunately the only way of doing this is to add a slight delay (around 1 second for each, totalling to 2 seconds) before sending any subsequent text to the terminal. However this delay is only necessary the first time the terminal is created.