JuliaDebug / JuliaDebug/Debugger.jl
Debugger REPL has no memory
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Description
julia> function foo(x)
y = 2x
a = 1
return a + y
end
foo (generic function with 2 methods)
julia> @enter foo(3)
In foo(x) at REPL[13]:2
1 function foo(x)
>2 y = 2x
3 a = 1
4 return a + y
5 end
About to run: (*)(2, 3)
1|debug> n
In foo(x) at REPL[13]:2
1 function foo(x)
2 y = 2x
3 a = 1
>4 return a + y
5 end
About to run: (+)(1, 6)
1|julia> asdf = 1234 # I typed ` here to run code in the context of foo()
1234
1|julia> asdf
ERROR: UndefVarError: asdf not defined
Another issue with this example, unrelated to the title of this issue, is that when I hit n it ran both the y = 2x line and the a = 1 line. As far as I know, hitting n should only run one line.
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Reproduce the example from the issue using the Julia REPL, @enter foo(3), backtick context execution, and n. Start by tracing how the debugger REPL evaluates expressions in the current function context and how n advances execution. Done means assignments remain available in that context and n advances according to the expected source line behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- julia
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100