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Edebug supports several execution modes for running the program you are debugging, called execution modes. The current Edebug execution mode determines how far Edebug continues execution before stopping and how much Edebug displays the progress of the evaluation before it stops. Normally, you specify the Edebug execution mode by typing a command to continue the program in a certain mode. All except for ‘S’ resume execution of the program. In general, the execution modes earlier in the above list run the program more slowly or stop sooner than the modes later in the list.
| Command | Mode | Function | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Stop | edebug-stop | don’t execute any more of the program, but wait for more Edebug commands |
| SPC | Step | edebug-step-mode | stop at the next stop point encountered |
| n | Next | edebug-next-mode | stop at the next stop point encountered after an expression |
| t | Trace | edebug-trace-mode | pause (normally one second) at each Edebug stop point |
| T | Rapid Trace | edebug-Trace-fast-mode | update the display at each stop point, but don’t actually pause |
| g | Go | edebug-go-mode | See Breakpoints |
| c | Continue | edebug-continue-mode | pause one second at each breakpoint, and then continue |
| C | Rapid Continue | edebug-Continue-fast-mode | move point to each breakpoint, but don’t pause |
| G | Go non-stop | edebug-Go-nonstop-mode | ignore breakpoints. Stop program with ‘S’, or editing command |