Practice Examining Values (6.2.4) - Debugging M-files

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Question 1.
What command would you use to see all variables in your workspace while debugging?
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It starts with 'who'.
Question 2.
What do you click next to a variable to see its current value via datatip?
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Think about hovering.
3Question 3.
What does examining variable values help you determine in debugging?
- If the code compiles
- If the code runs correctly
- If the variables are correctly declared
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Think about what you check after running code.
4Question 4.
True or False: You should examine variable values only after the program has run completely.
- True
- False
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Consider when you check variable values.
Question 5.
You are debugging a program that calculates the average of a set of numbers, but the output appears too high. What steps would you take to investigate?
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Focus on where the average is calculated.
Question 6.
During debugging, you find that a loop variable never increases past a certain point. What could be the problem, and how would you fix it?
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Inspect the loop's controlling condition.

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