Debugging interface

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2005-10-07

2010-06-08

Zhen, Wei Y (Department: 2191)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Testing or debugging

C717S128000, C717S130000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07735066

ABSTRACT:
A software tool and method is provided in which a user can ask questions about their computer programs. As the subject program is executed, information is collected about the units of code that are executed and the changes to data. The user can pause the program, for example by pressing a button labeled “Why”, which will prompt the user to select what they want to ask about. For example, the user can ask about why units of code did or did not get executed. The tool and method provide answers that can be in the form of prepared statements and interactive data and control flow visualizations that show the values of data and the particular units of code that caused the execution to occur or not occur. The user can ask further questions using the visualization.

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