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Sukera

Sure! 'C' in the debug REPL enters compiled mode.

https://github.com/JuliaDebug/Debugger.jl#compiled-mode

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Thanks! Didn’t even know that was a thing.

I guess what I don't understand is this part (regarding the compiled mode):

"The drawback is of course that breakpoints in code that is stepped over are missed."

what exactly does that mean?

It means that if you would have hit a breakpoint in code that is run in compiled mode, the breakpoint doesn't trigger—because it's being run normally at full speed without breakpoints, not being interpreted in the debugger (which knows about breakpoints).

I read this as in compiled mode breakpoints don't trigger at all. Is that correct?

Edit: Ok, I tried out compiled mode and it does stop at my breakpoint. The verbage in the documentation is a bit difficult to understand on this point. I'd guess you need to first set your breakpoints prior to going into compile mode?

Learning a lot from this thread, seems really usfeul

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