Debug List Separator

[buddymatkona]

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a.i = 1 : b.f = 2.0 : c.s = "astring"
Debug " a,b,c = " +  a + b + c + "A mixed-type Debug list is something I use often. Now if only there were an option for an automatic separator. "
Debug " a,b,c = "+a+", "+b+", "+c+", "+" Making lazy programmers add a space or comma between variables is cruel. "  

[Joris]

+1

[Tenaja]

+1 for a new DebugList command.

In the meantime, you can use a macro:

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Macro DebugList(a,b=0,c=0,d=0,e=0,f=0)	;
	Debug Str(a) + ", " + Str(b) + ", " + Str(c) + ", " + Str(d) + ", " + Str(e) + ", " + Str(f)
EndMacro
; Make some variables with random values.
vara = 5
varb = 4
varc = 3
vard = 22
vare = 11
varf = 9

DebugList(vara,varb,varc)		; zeros are filled in.
DebugList(vara,varb,varc,vard,vare,varf)

You could, of course, rename the macro to DebugList6, and make other macros for lists containing other quantities.

[moogle]

-1

How would it be able to tell if you are outputting an addition of two variables or numbers?

If PB had the string concatenation character like VBA "&" then maybe it'd be able to work.

[buddymatkona]

@moogle
Debug in 5.11 is different from many earlier versions. It accepts mixed type variables following an initial string.

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a.i = 1 : b.f = 2.5
Debug "You no longer have to do it this way : " + Str(a) + StrF(b) ; = 12.5 
Debug "In 5.11, PB will do the string conversion for you: " + a + b ; = 12.5    All I am requesting is a new option to separate string terms so  "12.5" becomes " 1, 2.5 "

Debug                                                         a + b ; =  3.5    Without an initial string, the "+" still adds values before conversion.

[moogle]

Ah right, well if the functionality is already there then I apologize, I haven't tried the latest builds.

+1