When in Debug mode in Java, is there anything like a Console where I can type commands?

Is it possible in Eclipse to have a Console, where when in Debug mode I can try out things? Like in python, where I can type at any moment for example 1+开发者_开发百科1 or myVariable.toString(), etc? C# has a similar concept with the F# shell.

I'd like to inspect my variables at run-time and try out some methods, having that kind of console would be of great help.

Thanks

Eclipse has the Display view, where you can enter (almost) arbitrary Java expressions and have them evaluated whenever you are in a breakpoint.

To have any expression evaluated select it (either in the Display view itself, or any open Java source file) and push one of the "inspect", "display" or "evaluate" buttons.

• "inspect" executes the expression and shows the resulting value in a pop-up inspection view (similar to the Variables view).
• "display" executes the expression and prints the resulting value into the Display view
• "evaluate" executes the expression and does nothing else

There some very good help on debugging in Eclipse, specifically about inspecting variables and evaluating expressons.

If you want to test the behavior of some Java code while you're not debugging, then you might want to look into the Scrapbook feature.

Yes. Eclipse scrapbook - little known but very cool

File -> New -> Java -> Java Run/Debug -> Scrapbook

Eclipse also has an old plug-in that seems to do exactly what you're looking for called Dr. Java.

TL;DR; Yes.

In Java 9 there was a REPL added which allows exactly like you were doing in Python.

In Eclipse you can add QuickShell to use JShell inside the Eclipse IDE. The TM Terminal Eclipse plugin will also need to be installed.

Incidentally, in IntelliJ it's builtin via Tools | JShell Console.