PowerShell / PowerShell/PowerShellEditorServices
Add debugger pseudo-variable to display "returned" value like C# debugger provides
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- Dominant language
- C#
- Stars
- 767
- Forks
- 266
- Avg merge
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Description
I'm not sure if this is possible or not but it sure would be nice to have. Many times PowerShellers just let various statements "output" from the function so after you've called a function (and you don't capture the output in a variable) it is hard to tell what output the called function is contributing to the output of the current function/script.
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by investigating the PowerShell debugger support and how debugger values are exposed to the editor. Determine whether a pseudo-variable for a function's returned output is feasible and define the expected behavior before identifying the implementation and test entry points. Done means the feature works consistently during debugging and has coverage for representative function output.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, powershell
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100