Problems debugging simple console program :: CLion

Question

I am trying to learn basic C++ after being a Java developer. So I decided to give CLion a try. I wrote this basic code just to familiarize myself with some C++ syntax.

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
    string word;

    cout << "Enter a word to reverse characters: " << endl;
    getline(cin, word);

    for(int i = word.length(); i != -1; i--) {
        cout << word[i];
    }

    return 0;
}

The code is functional. It reverses whatever word you input. I wanted to step through it to see variables and what not, and to test out CLion's debugger.

My problem occurs when I get to

getline(cin, word);

When I step onto this line, I enter a word and hit enter. Then step over. After I do this nothing happens; all the step over, in, etc. buttons are disabled. I am unable to continue through the loop, or run the remainder of the code.

I have used Eclipse's debugger many times for Java development without any issues. Any ideas could be helpful.

TL;DR How do I step through a C++ command line program with basic input and output using CLion?

Answer 1

I've replicated the problem - looks to me like when debugging the newline is being swallowed by the IDE and not passed back to the program. I've submitted a bug to JetBrains. I don't see a way to work around this aside from getting out of the IDE and debugging directly with GDB or another IDE.

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UPDATE: This issue was fixed in the Clion EAP Build 140.1221.2. It even made the first change listed in the release notes:

The most valuable changes are:

• Debugger doesn’t hang on ‘cin >>’ operator any more.