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HHVM Debugging Tools

1 post · Jul 2018

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This thread tracks the evolution of debugging tools and techniques for HHVM at Slack. Initial posts may have covered general debugging strategies. This post details the specific use of VSCode's HHVM debugger, including breakpoints, variable inspection, watch expressions, the debug console REPL, and the call stack, to efficiently diagnose and fix bugs in unit tests for API event handling.

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  1. Streamlining Your Workflow: Debugging for HHVMThis post introduces and details the practical application of VSCode's HHVM debugger for debugging unit tests. It covers setting breakpoints, inspecting variables, using the Watch feature, leveraging the Debug Console REPL for expression evaluation (including SQL queries), and utilizing the Call Stack to understand code execution paths. The post also provides guidance on setting up the debugger configuration in VSCode for HHVM.