class Byebug::StepCommand

Implements the step functionality.

Allows the user the continue execution until the next instruction, possibily in a different frame. Use step to step into method calls or blocks.

Public Class Methods

description() click to toggle source
# File lib/byebug/commands/step.rb, line 19
    def self.description
      <<-DESCRIPTION
        s[tep][ times]

        #{short_description}
      DESCRIPTION
    end
regexp() click to toggle source
# File lib/byebug/commands/step.rb, line 15
def self.regexp
  /^\s* s(?:tep)? (?:\s+(\S+))? \s*$/x
end
short_description() click to toggle source
# File lib/byebug/commands/step.rb, line 27
def self.short_description
  "Steps into blocks or methods one or more times"
end

Public Instance Methods

execute() click to toggle source
# File lib/byebug/commands/step.rb, line 31
def execute
  steps, err = parse_steps(@match[1], "Steps")
  return errmsg(err) unless steps

  context.step_into(steps, context.frame.pos)
  processor.proceed!
end