class Byebug::StepCommand - byebug-9.0.6 Documentation

# 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 18
    def self.description
      <<-EOD
        s[tep][ times]

        #{short_description}
      EOD
    end

regexp() click to toggle source

    # File lib/byebug/commands/step.rb, line 14
    def self.regexp
      /^\s* s(?:tep)? (?:\s+(\S+))? \s*$/x
    end

short_description() click to toggle source

    # File lib/byebug/commands/step.rb, line 26
    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 30
    def execute
      steps, err = parse_steps(@match[1], 'Steps')
      return errmsg(err) unless steps

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