Does the perl language have an equivalent to browser? - R-help

Patrick Connolly · 2002-10-04T02:25:48Z

I'm asking on this list because the question will be more easily understood than on a Perl list. Lots of talented people using R also know how to use Perl, so it's easier to ask them. Running a Perl script with the -d switch can do some pretty neat things, but as far as I can tell, every line has to be done individually. Is there a way to specify where to stop in the way browser() does in the S language? best -- Patrick Connolly HortResearch Mt Albert Auckland New Zealand Ph: +64-9 815 4

Andrew Perrin

Fri, Oct 4, 2002 8:59 AM #

I don't know exactly what browser() does, but when you run perl -d use the
c command to follow through the script:

c <linenumber> # continue until reaching line <linenumber>

Or, set one or more breakpoints:
b <linenumber>
b <sub name>

and then use:

c

to continue to the next breakpoint.

Use d to delete a breakpoint.

Answers to this and much more can be found using perldoc perldebug.

ap

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