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/stepping.rb, line 66
def description
  prettify <<-EOD
    s[tep][ nnn]

    Steps (into methods) once or nnn times.
  EOD
end
names() click to toggle source
# File lib/byebug/commands/stepping.rb, line 62
def names
  %w(step)
end

Public Instance Methods

execute() click to toggle source
# File lib/byebug/commands/stepping.rb, line 53
def execute
  steps, err = parse_steps(@match[1], 'Steps')
  return errmsg(err) unless steps

  @state.context.step_into(steps, @state.frame)
  @state.proceed
end
regexp() click to toggle source
# File lib/byebug/commands/stepping.rb, line 49
def regexp
  /^\s* s(?:tep)? (?:\s+(\S+))? \s*$/x
end