Error while Debugging at breakpoint

Using Swift
1

Hi,

While trying to debug (using p / po) at a breakpoint on Xcode, I get the following error:

I am trying to print the input parameters to the function.

func f1(p1: Set<CKRecord>,
        p2: Set<CKRecordID>,
        context: NSManagedObjectContext?) {
    
    guard let context = context,
        let containerName = containerName else { //containerName is an enum iVar
            return
    }
    
    //more code
    
    print("aaa") //Breakpoint is over here.
    
}

Error 1:
Couldn't apply expression side effects : couldn't get the data for variable containerName

Error 2: (sometimes I get the following error)
error: <EXPR>:3:1: error: use of unresolved identifier 'containerName'

However the side panel (on the left) with the variable names contains detail, again when I right click to print it throws the same error on the console.

Attempts made:
I have tried both po and p

Note:
Build configuration is Debug

2

Is this with a recent snapshot or with the toolchain that came with your Xcode? If the later, can you try a recent 4.2 snapshot from Swift.org - Download Swift ?

3

The “unresolved identifier” error is the bane of my Swift experience. Happens a lot in closures, even if the variable is visible in the UI. I’ve found that frame variable will print it even if po won’t.

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4

I am using Swift 4.1 with Xcode (from App Store)

5

Thanks frame variable seems to work, I didn't know about it.