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I never needed repl because I used debug and continue in Visual Studio for C++ and C#. Its awesome - stop at a breakpoint then you can amend or insert any line

I never needed repl because I used debug and continue in Visual Studio for C++ and C#. Its awesome - stop at a breakpoint then you can amend or insert any line of code, move the current line pointer up or down. Now I'm not on those platforms any more I use REPL, but I dont like it as much.

alquemist 6y ago
Similar strategy works via 'run test' in an IDE. Never needed a REPL.
jhgb 6y ago
But languages with good REPLs tend to have both of these features. You can choose to use either of them.
- x87678r 6y ago
  In python I find I can't, is there a way to stop at breakpoint then amend the line you're on? or add a new line. I use PyCharm.
  - jhgb 6y ago
    Well, I mostly use Common Lisp. Not really sure about what the Python debugger can do.
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avindroth 6y ago
Is this feature 'debug and continue' unique to Visual Studio? It sounds awesome. (Is it not possible in vim or emacs?)
- x87678r 6y ago
  Yeah I haven't seen anywhere else https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/debugger/edit-and-continue?view=vs-2019 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/debugger/edit-...