Difference between revisions of "Debugging"
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* did you pass a constant value instead of a constant name to e.g. defined() | * did you pass a constant value instead of a constant name to e.g. defined() | ||
* have you changed a positional interface (function parameters in order) without updating callers? positional interfaces are typically used in DAL add() and set() functions. as a general rule you should only add parameters and never change their order. | * have you changed a positional interface (function parameters in order) without updating callers? positional interfaces are typically used in DAL add() and set() functions. as a general rule you should only add parameters and never change their order. | ||
+ | * are you in the right directory? | ||
= Reference = | = Reference = | ||
* http://www.edm2.com/index.php/Common_REXX_Pitfalls | * http://www.edm2.com/index.php/Common_REXX_Pitfalls |
Revision as of 00:53, 9 May 2023
The plan with this page is to build a checklist for potential causes of bugs. I'm annoyed that I only started this 30 years after I started programming. Every time I solve a problem caused by a type of bug I will try to add it to this list so it doesn't get me so easily next time.
Checklist
Some questions to ask yourself when you're debugging a problem:
- are your inputs valid? i.e. valid format, valid range, etc. if you're looking at code which you swear is correct then the problem is probably in your inputs.
- have you used an 'if' statement where you need a 'while', or vice versa?
- have you made an assignment (=) instead of an expression (==)?
- did you forget to call your parent's constructor?
- did you pass a constant value instead of a constant name to e.g. defined()
- have you changed a positional interface (function parameters in order) without updating callers? positional interfaces are typically used in DAL add() and set() functions. as a general rule you should only add parameters and never change their order.
- are you in the right directory?