IntelliJ - Debugging set next statement?

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How can I step back to a previous line when I'm debugging in IntelliJ?

I don't see anything in the debug menu or commands to do this.

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 04 '13 at 15:58

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There's no backward debugging support in IDEA currently. Nevertheless (for Java) there is Drop Frame action and button on the debugger toolbar. It lets you go one frame up in the stack and re-enter the current method.

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answered Oct 04 '13 at 15:58

Peter Gromov

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Thanks for the reply. That's a bummer it doesn't support 'set next statement' type of debugging to back to a previous line within the same method for testing. – genxgeek Oct 04 '13 at 16:22
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Well, AFAIK it's Java VM that doesn't support it. – Peter Gromov Oct 04 '13 at 19:38

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 19 '23 at 00:48

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In 2020, JetBrains made the Jump to Line plugin which allows you to move the execution point to another line of code while debugging.

(screenshot from JetBrains Blog)

It supports IntelliJ IDEA 2020+ and works with Java and Kotlin.

answered Jun 19 '23 at 00:48

Pang

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 20 '14 at 06:44

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The Chronon plugin, which is available for free with IntelliJ IDEA 13, can do this for you. It has limitations, though; chiefly, if your application runs outside of the IDE itself (like a Tomcat or Jetty server), the free version won't be usable with your setup.

answered Sep 20 '14 at 06:44

Makoto

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It looks like Chronon records runs and when you play back a run then you can "run backward". But that's not during live debugging. – Mark Apr 08 '17 at 13:20

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