Some IDEs (like Eclipse) seem to allow method calls to be inspected while debugging. How is this done without causing side effects?
Some IDEs (like Eclipse) seem to allow method calls to be inspected while debugging.
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Some IDEs (like Eclipse) seem to allow method calls to be inspected while debugging. How is this done without causing side effects?
I know that in Visual Studio, executing code as part of ‘inspecting’ some value can indeed have effects. I think all debuggers are probably like this. Beware!