11.3.27 break/0 [development]

Synopsis

break

causes the current execution to be interrupted; enters next break level.

Description

The first time break/0 is called, it displays the message

     % Break level 1
     % 1
     | ?-

The system is then ready to accept input as though it were at top level. If another call to break/0 is encountered, it moves up to level 2, and so on. The break level is displayed on a separate line before each top-level prompt.

To close a break level and resume the execution that was suspended, type ^D. break/0 then succeeds, and execution of the interrupted program is resumed.

Changes can be made to a running program while in a break level. Any change made to a procedure will take effect the next time that procedure is called. See ref-mdb-rcd for details of what happens if a procedure that is currently being executed is redefined. When a break level is entered, the debugger is turned off (although leashing and spypoints are retained). When a break level is exited, the debugging state is restored to what it was before the break level was entered.

Often used via the debugging option b.

See Also

abort/0, halt/[0,1], Nested.


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