Python debugger supports the jump command to set the next line to be executed.
Can I use this feature when debugging Python code in VS Code?
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Do you mean "Step Over"? If so then it's supported.Brett Cannon– Brett Cannon2018-11-19 20:39:45 +00:00Commented Nov 19, 2018 at 20:39
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I mean jumping back (or forward) to a given line number. This is supported by the debugger - see the docs.el_technic0– el_technic02018-11-20 10:30:44 +00:00Commented Nov 20, 2018 at 10:30
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I basically want to be able to modify code and reevaluate it without restarting the program, just like it's done in Visual Studio 2017 with C#.el_technic0– el_technic02018-11-20 12:56:05 +00:00Commented Nov 20, 2018 at 12:56
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The extension does not use pdb but ptvsd; different debugger. As for changing values, you can do that from the debug console.Brett Cannon– Brett Cannon2018-11-20 20:36:37 +00:00Commented Nov 20, 2018 at 20:36
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1In Visual Studio you can change/add/remove instructions, jump back and forth, etc. without restarting the program. That's what I'm asking for in VS Code. Any idea where I can request this feature?el_technic0– el_technic02018-11-23 11:50:59 +00:00Commented Nov 23, 2018 at 11:50
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v1.36 of vscode has added this "jump to cursor" functionality, see debug: jump to cursor in release notes.
Jump to cursor
We have added a new debug command Jump to Cursor, which lets you move program execution to a new location without executing any of the code in between. If Jump to Cursor is supported by a debugger, the new command appears in the editor context menu and Command Palette while debugging. Currently this command is only available from the C# extension, but other debug extensions should follow soon.
Now the Python debugger must add the feature.
And there will be a Command Palette alias Set Next Statement added soon, see https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/commit/fb28cedc37fcdd589f6a7d35ef093f324d649a3c (Introduce "Set Next Statement" as an alias for Jump to Cursor).
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andreyk2 Hohlov
Right to June 2020 (version 1.47) "Jump to Cursor" changed to "Set Next Statement". But AFAIK, it supports only C# (nor C, nor Python)
This feature has now been added to vs code for python, open the command palette (Ctrl + Shift + P) and search for Jump to Cursor.
