Eclipse debug show variables content

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Is there any way to make Eclipse show the variables content, when debugging, inside the editor, without having to inspect them or look in the variables view?

The image below shows IntelliJ's debugger. I am looking for something similar in eclipse, a plugin maybe.

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Have you tried just hovering over the variable?

edi
– edi

2015-01-21 08:45:22 +00:00
Commented Jan 21, 2015 at 8:45 — edi
– edi, Commented Jan 21, 2015 at 8:45
Yea. But it takes yime

tzortzik
– tzortzik

2015-01-21 09:55:07 +00:00
Commented Jan 21, 2015 at 9:55 — tzortzik
– tzortzik, Commented Jan 21, 2015 at 9:55
Is it possible to write a plugin that does exactly that?

Terran
– Terran

2016-07-10 15:39:26 +00:00
Commented Jul 10, 2016 at 15:39 — Terran
– Terran, Commented Jul 10, 2016 at 15:39

VonC · Accepted Answer · 2022-05-30 17:25:59Z

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Check if Eclipse 4.23 (Feb. 2022, 7 years later) could help:

Debuggers can show values inline

The Run/Debug preference page now shows a new option to allow to show debug values inline.

When enabled, this will print debug values as a code minings annotation on the end of line.
The values shown would then react to change in the debug context as you navigate through the execution.

This is an experimental feature and as this requires extra effort for the debuggers to enable it, not all debuggers may support it yet.

To be activated with the preference:

As noted by gillesB in the comments in 2022:

It is worth to mention that the Java debugger does not yet support this feature.

edited May 30, 2022 at 17:25

answered Feb 25, 2022 at 22:24

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gillesB Over a year ago

It is worth to mention that the Java debugger does not yet support this feature.

VonC Over a year ago

@gillesB Good point. I have included your comment in the answer for more visibility.

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:32:40Z

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There is no way in eclipse to see the variables current value inside the editor. You need to use the Eclipse inspection (Ctrl + Shift + I) or the Variables View.

See some limitations: Things possible in IntelliJ that aren't possible in Eclipse?

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