easyLog

An easy to use Vscode extension, which provides a faster way to create logs.

Just select a variable and use the keyboard shortcut to quickly create a log of it.

Demo

How to use (Installation)

You can customize the keyboard shortcut for using this extension according to your preferences. Here's how:

1. Install the extension (if you haven't done it already).
2. Open Visual Studio Code.
3. Go to File > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts, or press Ctrl + K Ctrl + S.
4. Search for "extension.easy-log" in the search bar.
5. Hover over the rightmost side of the row, where it says "unassigned", and click on the "+" icon that appears.
6. This will open a new input box. Press your desired key combination for the shortcut.
7. After pressing the key combination, VSCode will ask you to enter a snippet name. Enter logVar (or whatever prefix you've used for your snippet).
8. Press Enter to confirm.

That's it! You've customized the keyboard shortcut for using this extension. Now all you need to do is select a text and use the new keyboard shortcut to create logs

Configuration Options

You can customize the sign used in the log message by modifying the extension settings:

1. Open Visual Studio Code.
2. Go to File > Preferences > Settings, or press Ctrl + ,.
3. Search for "Easy Log Sign" in the search bar.
4. Choose your desired sign from the dropdown menu:
   • Arrow (=>)
   • Colon (:)
   • None (No sign)

Additionally, you can specify the log type (log, warn, error) by selecting the appropriate option from the "Easy Log Type" dropdown menu.