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user1314404
user1314404

Reputation: 1295

How to see the value of an object property in Xcode at a breakpoint

I have a parent node contain all object :

SKNode* _moving;
_moving = [SKNode node];
[self addChild:_moving];
...
[_moving addChild:spritenodetexture];

now I want to check the speed value of "_moving" which is "_moving.speed"; So I set a break point at that line of condition: 

if (_moving.speed > 0) {

How do I know the value of "_moving.speed" at that point ? Look into debug windows, I only see the address, postion, etc., but no value! Does Xcode Debug has tool to see it but I don't know ? (I am using SpriteKit in Xcode)

Upvotes: 1

Views: 3502

Answers (1)

André Dion
André Dion

Reputation: 21708

Modern versions of Xcode use LLDB.

The easiest way to inspect scoped variables during a breakpoint is to use the "Variables View" from within the Debug Area: View > Debug Area > Show Debug Area and then click the "Show Variables View" button (i.e., second-to-last icon in the lower right-hand corner). You can then explore the tree of variables in scope.

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Optionally (though I've personally had varied success) you can simply hover your mouse cursor over the variable in question and Xcode should pop up a tool tip with some options.

You can also issue LLDB commands from the console itself. To print out your variable, execute the following command:

print [_moving speed]

Here's a handy list of LLDB commands and their older GDB counterparts.

Upvotes: 3

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