JuliaDebug / JuliaDebug/Debugger.jl

query julia help mode while in evaluation mode

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Description

1|julia> ?
ERROR: syntax: invalid identifier name "?"

maybe it's asking to much to query for docstrings while debugging, but if it's not too difficult it'd be really cool to have

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported julia> ? error while Debugger.jl is in evaluation mode, then read the debugger's evaluation and help-mode entry points. Done means help or docstring queries work during evaluation mode without being treated as invalid Julia syntax.

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Assessment

Tech stack
julia
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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