Step Into (step)

step [ + | - [ count ]]

Single step a statement. This is sometimes called ‘step into’.

If count is given, stepping occurs that many times before stopping. Otherwise count is one. count an be an arithmetic expression.

If suffix "+" is added, we ensure that the file and line position is different from the last one just stopped at.

However in contrast to "next", functions and source’d files are stepped into.

If suffix "-" is added, the different line aspect of "step+" does not occur.

With no suffix given, the behavior is dictated by the setting of set different.

Examples:

step        # step 1
step 1      # same as above
step 5/5+0  # same as above

See also

next command. skip, and continue provide other ways to progress execution.

set different sets the default stepping behavior.