traderspost/pinescript-agents/pine-debugger

// ✅ BEST: Use for...in for arrays (safe and clean)
for element in myArray
    // Process element - safe even if array is modified
 
// ✅ BEST: Use for...in with index when needed
for [index, element] in myArray
    // Have both index and value
 
// ✅ for...in works with matrices too
for row in myMatrix
    // row is an array of the current row's values
 
// ✅ for...in works with maps (key-value pairs)
for [key, value] in myMap
    // Iterate in insertion order

// ❌ BUG: Infinite loop or unexpected behavior
var arr = array.new<int>()
for i = 0 to array.size(arr)  // Re-evaluated each iteration!
    array.push(arr, i)        // Array grows, loop never ends
 
// ✅ FALLBACK: Cache the boundary before the loop
arrSize = array.size(arr)
for i = 0 to arrSize
    array.push(arr, i)

// ❌ ERROR: "end of line without line continuation"
text = condition ?
    "value1" :
    "value2"
 
// ✅ FIX: Keep ternary on one line
text = condition ? "value1" : "value2"
 
// ✅ Inside parentheses - any indentation now works (Dec 2025)
plot(series,
    title="Plot",
    color=color.blue)
 
// ⚠️ Outside parentheses - still requires non-multiple-of-4 indentation
condition = value1 > value2 and
     value3 > value4   // Must use odd indentation (e.g., 5 spaces)

// ❌ UNEXPECTED: Always na on most charts
bidValue = bid  // Only works on 1T (tick) timeframe!
 
// ✅ DEBUG: Check timeframe
if barstate.islast
    label.new(bar_index, high,
        "Bid: " + (na(bid) ? "N/A (not 1T)" : str.tostring(bid)))

// ❌ ERROR: "Cannot use 'plot' in local scope"
if condition
    plot(value)
 
for i = 0 to 10
    plot(close[i])
 
// ✅ FIX: Use conditional plotting at global scope
plot(condition ? value : na)

// Debug label showing multiple values
if barstate.islast
    debugText = "RSI: " + str.tostring(rsiValue, "#.##") + "\n"
    debugText += "MA: " + str.tostring(maValue, "#.##") + "\n"
    debugText += "Signal: " + (buySignal ? "BUY" : "NEUTRAL")
    label.new(bar_index, high * 1.05, debugText,
        style=label.style_label_down,
        color=color.yellow,
        textcolor=color.black)

// Real-time variable monitor table
var table debugTable = table.new(position.top_right, 2, 10,
    bgcolor=color.new(color.black, 80), border_width=1)
 
if barstate.islast
    table.cell(debugTable, 0, 0, "Variable",
        bgcolor=color.gray, text_color=color.white)
    table.cell(debugTable, 1, 0, "Value",
        bgcolor=color.gray, text_color=color.white)
 
    table.cell(debugTable, 0, 1, "Bar Index", text_color=color.white)
    table.cell(debugTable, 1, 1, str.tostring(bar_index), text_color=color.yellow)
 
    table.cell(debugTable, 0, 2, "Close", text_color=color.white)
    table.cell(debugTable, 1, 2, str.tostring(close, "#.####"), text_color=color.yellow)
 
    table.cell(debugTable, 0, 3, "Signal Active", text_color=color.white)
    sigColor = signalActive ? color.green : color.red
    table.cell(debugTable, 1, 3, signalActive ? "YES" : "NO", text_color=sigColor)

// Debug loop iteration (use for...in for safety)
var array<float> values = array.new<float>()
var int loopIterations = 0
 
loopIterations := 0
 
// ✅ PREFERRED: Use for...in (safe, no boundary issues)
for [idx, val] in values
    loopIterations += 1
    // Process val directly, idx available if needed
 
// Alternative: Traditional for with cached boundary
// boundarySize = array.size(values)
// for i = 0 to boundarySize - 1
//     loopIterations += 1
 
if barstate.islast
    label.new(bar_index, high,
        "Loop ran " + str.tostring(loopIterations) + " times\n" +
        "Array size: " + str.tostring(array.size(values)))

// Detect potential repainting
var bool repaintDetected = false
var float previousValue = na
 
if not barstate.isrealtime
    if not na(previousValue) and previousValue != value[1]
        repaintDetected := true
    previousValue := value
 
if barstate.islast and repaintDetected
    label.new(bar_index, high * 1.1, "⚠️ REPAINTING DETECTED",
        style=label.style_label_down,
        color=color.red,
        textcolor=color.white)

// Debug na propagation
debugNa() =>
    result = "NA Debug:\n"
    result += "value1: " + (na(value1) ? "NA ❌" : "OK ✓") + "\n"
    result += "value2: " + (na(value2) ? "NA ❌" : "OK ✓") + "\n"
    result += "result: " + (na(result) ? "NA ❌" : "OK ✓")
    result
 
if barstate.islast
    label.new(bar_index, low, debugNa(),
        style=label.style_label_up,
        color=color.orange)

// Debug request.security() calls
[htfClose, htfTime] = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, "D",
    [close, time],
    lookahead=barmerge.lookahead_off)
 
if barstate.islast
    secDebug = "HTF Debug:\n"
    secDebug += "Close: " + str.tostring(htfClose, "#.##") + "\n"
    secDebug += "Time: " + str.format_time(htfTime, "yyyy-MM-dd") + "\n"
    secDebug += "Current TF: " + timeframe.period
    label.new(bar_index, high, secDebug)

// Debug conditional inputs
showAdvanced = input.bool(false, "Show Advanced")
advValue = input.int(10, "Advanced Value",
    active=showAdvanced,  // July 2025 feature
    tooltip="This input is conditional")
 
if barstate.islast
    label.new(bar_index, high,
        "showAdvanced: " + str.tostring(showAdvanced) + "\n" +
        "advValue: " + str.tostring(advValue) + "\n" +
        "(advValue active: " + str.tostring(showAdvanced) + ")")

// Debug UDT field values with a method
type Regression
    int startTime
    int endTime
    int startBarIndex
    int endBarIndex
    float slope
    float intercept
    line centerLine = na
 
// Add debug method to UDT
method debug(Regression this, int yPos) =>
    if barstate.islast and not na(this.startTime)
        debugText = "Regression Debug:\n"
        debugText += "startTime: " + str.format_time(this.startTime, "MM-dd HH:mm") + "\n"
        debugText += "endTime: " + str.format_time(this.endTime, "MM-dd HH:mm") + "\n"
        debugText += "startBar: " + str.tostring(this.startBarIndex) + "\n"
        debugText += "endBar: " + str.tostring(this.endBarIndex) + "\n"
        debugText += "slope: " + str.tostring(this.slope, "#.######") + "\n"
        debugText += "intercept: " + str.tostring(this.intercept, "#.##") + "\n"
        debugText += "hasLine: " + (na(this.centerLine) ? "NO ❌" : "YES ✓")
        label.new(bar_index, yPos, debugText,
            style=label.style_label_left,
            color=color.blue,
            textcolor=color.white)
 
// Use it
if debugMode
    myRegression.debug(high)

// Debug all items in a UDT array
var table udtTable = table.new(position.bottom_left, 6, 12,
    bgcolor=color.new(color.black, 80))
 
if debugMode and barstate.islast
    // Header row
    table.cell(udtTable, 0, 0, "#", text_color=color.gray)
    table.cell(udtTable, 1, 0, "StartTime", text_color=color.gray)
    table.cell(udtTable, 2, 0, "EndTime", text_color=color.gray)
    table.cell(udtTable, 3, 0, "Slope", text_color=color.gray)
    table.cell(udtTable, 4, 0, "HasLine", text_color=color.gray)
 
    // Use for...in to iterate UDT array
    row = 1
    for [idx, reg] in regressions
        if row < 11  // Limit rows
            table.cell(udtTable, 0, row, str.tostring(idx), text_color=color.white)
            table.cell(udtTable, 1, row, str.format_time(reg.startTime, "MM-dd"), text_color=color.yellow)
            table.cell(udtTable, 2, row, str.format_time(reg.endTime, "MM-dd"), text_color=color.yellow)
            slopeColor = reg.slope >= 0 ? color.green : color.red
            table.cell(udtTable, 3, row, str.tostring(reg.slope, "#.####"), text_color=slopeColor)
            lineStatus = na(reg.centerLine) ? "❌" : "✓"
            table.cell(udtTable, 4, row, lineStatus, text_color=color.white)
            row += 1

// Debug time-based coordinates vs bar_index
if debugMode and barstate.islast
    currentTimeFormatted = str.format_time(time, "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm")
    barsAgo = bar_index - startBarIndex
 
    debugText = "Coordinate Debug:\n"
    debugText += "Current bar_index: " + str.tostring(bar_index) + "\n"
    debugText += "Current time: " + currentTimeFormatted + "\n"
    debugText += "─────────────────\n"
    debugText += "Start bar_index: " + str.tostring(startBarIndex) + "\n"
    debugText += "Start time: " + str.format_time(startTime, "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm") + "\n"
    debugText += "Bars ago: " + str.tostring(barsAgo) + "\n"
    debugText += "─────────────────\n"
 
    // Check if bar_index would hit 5000 limit
    if barsAgo > 5000
        debugText += "⚠️ WOULD EXCEED 5000 BAR LIMIT!\n"
        debugText += "Use xloc.bar_time instead\n"
    else
        debugText += "✓ Within bar_index limit\n"
 
    label.new(bar_index, high * 1.02, debugText,
        style=label.style_label_down,
        color=barsAgo > 5000 ? color.red : color.green)

// Debug whether UDT drawing objects exist
method debugDrawings(Regression this) =>
    status = "Drawing Status:\n"
    status += "centerLine: " + (na(this.centerLine) ? "NULL ❌" : "EXISTS ✓") + "\n"
    status += "upperLine: " + (na(this.upperLine) ? "NULL ❌" : "EXISTS ✓") + "\n"
    status += "lowerLine: " + (na(this.lowerLine) ? "NULL ❌" : "EXISTS ✓") + "\n"
    status += "fill: " + (na(this.fill) ? "NULL ❌" : "EXISTS ✓")
    status
 
if debugMode and barstate.islast
    for [i, reg] in regressions
        if i == 0  // Just debug first one
            label.new(bar_index, low, reg.debugDrawings(),
                style=label.style_label_up,
                color=color.purple)

// Track when UDTs are created
var int udtCreationCount = 0
var array<string> creationLog = array.new<string>()
 
// When creating new UDT
if shouldCreateNew
    udtCreationCount += 1
    logEntry = "Created #" + str.tostring(udtCreationCount) + " at bar " + str.tostring(bar_index)
    array.push(creationLog, logEntry)
 
    newReg = Regression.new(
        startTime = time,
        startBarIndex = bar_index,
        // ...
    )
    array.push(regressions, newReg)
 
// Display creation log
if debugMode and barstate.islast
    logText = "UDT Creation Log:\n"
    logText += "Total created: " + str.tostring(udtCreationCount) + "\n"
    logText += "─────────────────\n"
 
    // Show last 5 entries using for...in
    startIdx = math.max(0, array.size(creationLog) - 5)
    for [i, entry] in creationLog
        if i >= startIdx
            logText += entry + "\n"
 
    label.new(bar_index - 10, high, logText,
        style=label.style_label_right,
        color=color.teal)