Why would the amount of characters possibly matter?
This is also important to me because I am very cautious of not doing a file-level import (I don't want to commit a file with the dependency). The fewer characters it takes, the easier it is for me to write it all in a single line and remove it afterward.
Besides, just use a proper debugger instead.
Seriously though... when I'm in debugging mode, speed and efficiency in completing the task is paramount. So, every character I save typing, the better!