Common Lisp: Fix and Resume Programs in the Debugger

vindarel · Demo · 5 min · 2022 · YouTube title: Debugging Lisp: fix and resume a program from any point in the stack - how Common Lisp stands out.

Why it's here

HN Lisp fans repeatedly link it as a short, concrete demonstration of Common Lisp's interactive debugging advantage.

What it covers

A five-minute demo of the Common Lisp debugger fixing a bug, recompiling a single function, and resuming execution from the failed stack frame. It shows how to avoid re-running long computations.