Run code whenever a breakpoint is hit in VSCode/Python

Question

Is it possible to execute some code whenever a breakpoint is hit in VS Code (PyDev)?

(specifically, I'd like to print some state whenever I hit a break point, rather than have to type that command manually all the time)

Answer 1

In the debug bar is a Watch View. Here you can define expressions that are evaluated when the debugger returns control to the user (breakpoint or step).

From your comments I learned that you can enter expressions with side effects like print statements. This is similar to log statements only that they print the stuff when the debugger stops.

Answer 2

You can't run code if I see this correctly.

But you can enter a Log Message that will print when the breakpoint is hit. Just right-click on the breakpoint, "Edit Breakpoint" and then choose "Log Message" as the type.