log-booster README

log-booster is a simple VS code extension that helps you quickly add log statements to your code.

Made by someone who uses print() as a debugger. Made for those who use print() as a debugger.

Installation

Please follow the instructions here for installing this extension.

Select the variable/expression you want to log and click ctrl+alt+l if you are on Windows/linux or cmd+alt+l if you are on MacOS.

Informs the user if they invoke the extension
1. without a focused editor
2. on a non python file
3. without any selected text
Log statements follow the same indentation as the line of the selected text
A shortcut key is provided to invoke the extension

Only works for Python files
Logging multi-cursor selections won't work. Only the first selection will be logged.
Cannot invoke the insert before command through the command pallete. It is only accesible via the shortcut key (ctrl+alt+b or cmd+alt+b). For more details, please see this

The extension was setup using yo and generator-code by following this guide

I used the following resources to help me develop this extension:

nvm 0.39.1 (optional but recommended)
node.js v16.4.2
npm 8.6.0

If you want to contribute any new features or make the extension better, you can send pull requests on this repository.

To start developing make sure you installed the recommended versions of npm and node.js. You can use nvm to manage your node.js versions.

Begin with:

> git clone https://github.com/nvinayvarma189/log-booster
> cd log-booster
> npm install

To invoke the extension

Click f5 to open the debugging host vscode window
Invoke the command pallete (ctrl+shift+p) on the debugging window and select Log Booster
Alternatively to step 2, you can also click click ctrl+alt+l if you are on Windows/linux or cmd+alt+l if you are on MacOS.