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visual code debug configuration variables

debug launch-json special variable vscode

from the official docs: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/variables-reference

Predefined variables

The following predefined variables are supported:

  • ${workspaceFolder} - the path of the folder opened in VS Code
  • ${workspaceFolderBasename} - the name of the folder opened in VS Code without any slashes (/)
  • ${file} - the current opened file
  • ${fileWorkspaceFolder} - the current opened file’s workspace folder
  • ${relativeFile} - the current opened file relative to workspaceFolder
  • ${relativeFileDirname} - the current opened file’s dirname relative to workspaceFolder
  • ${fileBasename} - the current opened file’s basename
  • ${fileBasenameNoExtension} - the current opened file’s basename with no file extension
  • ${fileDirname} - the current opened file’s dirname
  • ${fileExtname} - the current opened file’s extension
  • ${cwd} - the task runner’s current working directory on startup
  • ${lineNumber} - the current selected line number in the active file
  • ${selectedText} - the current selected text in the active file
  • ${execPath} - the path to the running VS Code executable
  • ${defaultBuildTask} - the name of the default build task
  • ${pathSeparator} - the character used by the operating system to separate components in file paths