popcodeorg / popcodeorg/popcode
Console expressions should break infinite loops
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enhancement
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- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 191
- Forks
- 143
- Avg merge
- 4d 11h
- Merged PRs (30d)
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Description
Entering e.g.
while (true) {}
Into the console causes an infinite loop. We should run console entries through loop-breaker (at least if they comprise statements).
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Research direction
Start by locating the console expression evaluation entry point and checking how statement entries are dispatched. Trace where a console submission can execute indefinitely, then verify that statement-based entries terminate under loop-breaker while ordinary expressions still work.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend, web-dev
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100