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Log Ninja
Generate contextual logging statements for selected variables with a single keyboard shortcut. Supports 13+ programming languages with zero configuration.
Quick Start
Select a variable in your code
Press Ctrl+Shift+L (or Cmd+Shift+L on Mac)
A contextual log statement appears below your selection
Features
🎯 Smart Detection : Automatically detects file type and generates appropriate syntax
📍 Contextual Information : Includes file name, line number, and variable name
🌐 Multi-Language Support : Supports 13+ programming languages
⚡ Flexible Selection : Works with selected text or word at cursor position
🚀 Zero Configuration : Works immediately after installation
📋 Supported Languages
Language
Log Statement
File Extension
Example Output
TypeScript
console.log.tsconsole.log('[TS] file.ts:10 - variable:', variable);
JavaScript
console.log.jsconsole.log('[JS] file.js:10 - variable:', variable);
Python
print.pyprint(f'[PY] file.py:10 - variable: {variable}')
Java
System.out.println.javaSystem.out.println("[JAVA] File.java:10 - variable: " + variable);
C#
Console.WriteLine.csConsole.WriteLine($"[CS] File.cs:10 - variable: {variable}");
C++
std::cout.cppstd::cout << "[CPP] file.cpp:10 - variable: " << variable << std::endl;
C
printf.cprintf("[C] file.c:10 - variable: %s\\n", variable);
Go
fmt.Printf.gofmt.Printf("[GO] file.go:10 - variable: %v\\n", variable)
Rust
println!.rsprintln!("[RUST] file.rs:10 - variable: {:?}", variable);
PHP
echo.phpecho "[PHP] file.php:10 - variable: " . $variable . "\\n";
Ruby
puts.rbputs "[RUBY] file.rb:10 - variable: #{variable}"
Kotlin
println.ktprintln("[KOTLIN] file.kt:10 - variable: $variable")
Swift
print.swiftprint("[SWIFT] file.swift:10 - variable: \\(variable)")
Usage
Method 1: Select and Log
Select a variable name in your code
Press Ctrl+Shift+L (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+L (Mac)
A log statement will be inserted on the next line
Method 2: Cursor and Log
Place your cursor on a variable name
Press Ctrl+Shift+L (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+L (Mac)
The extension will detect the word at cursor and generate a log statement
Examples
JavaScript:
const userName = "John Doe";
console.log('[JS] example.js:5 - userName:', userName);
Python:
user_name = "John Doe"
print(f'[PY] example.py:5 - user_name: {user_name}')
Keyboard Shortcut
Ctrl+Shift+L (Windows/Linux)Cmd+Shift+L (macOS)
Or use Command Palette: Log Ninja: Generate Log Statement
Issues
If you encounter any issues or have feature requests, please file them in the GitHub Issues section.
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